butty bonus

I was doing some Bird atlas work today (a Timed Tetrad Visit in TQ34L) when I noticed some green hairstreaks - a new species for me. I decided to return in the p.m. to get some photos. It turned out to be a good spot. My photos aren't all wonderful but the real bonus was that I found some dingy skippers there, too - my second butty tick of the day!

small copper

orange-tip

green hairstreak

dingy skipper

comma

Bits and pieces

While Sean is off-line, I've also been doing little. But I'll post a couple of pix I've taken over the last few days.

Agriphila tristella

Meadow brown - an unusually well marked example

lychnis - found in a red campion plant

small copper