Wednesday 13 August 2014

LIGHTHOUSE DOWN WITH MATTHEW OATES

Matthew Oates the National Trust butterfly expert today led a walk on Lighthouse Down and South Foreland Valley,joined by local volunteers and NT staff,here are a few pics of what was seen:-
 WALL BROWN
 WALL BROWN
 BROWN ARGUS
CHALKHILL BLUE
 SPECKLED WOOD
SPECKLED WOOD
 BROWN ARGUS
 PAINTED LADY
 WASP SPIDER
 RED ADMIRAL
 RED ADMIRAL
 PAINTED LADY
 WASP SPIDER WITH A SILK WRAPPED GRASSHOPPER.

AUTUMN LADIES TRESSES 
On a previous visit to Langdon Hole last thursday I found a silver spotted skipper colony in the same place that a single specimen was seen last year.



 SILVER SPOTTED SKIPPER FEASTING ON COMMON CENTAURY











SILVER SPOTTED SKIPPER UPPERSIDE.

On the same walk I came across two Clouded Yellows on the Lower Tramway
 CLOUDED YELLOW (helice)
CLOUDED YELLOW.
Samphire Hoe was fairly quiet in between showers with 10 wheatears a whinchat and a black redstart family being the pick.
JUVENILE BLACK REDSTART.
The quiet day was made a whole lot noisier at 1325 when this flew by.
RAF TORNADO
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 August 2014 at 21:50

    Went to his talk on Butterfly Conservation at Dover Town Hall on Tuesday Phil. The silly beggers made no mention of this walk.!! Lovely photos as ever. Thanks.
    Bill M.

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  2. Kingsdowner15 August 2014 at 13:10

    Cool helice!

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