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Clouded yellow butterfly

I was walking through Wat Tyler Country Park yesterday, when I flushed a yellow butterfly from the path. I saw the darker flashes on the wings and new it was a clouded yellow butterfly, which are usually a migrant from Europe. Eventually it landed and I managed one good shot in the sun before it…

August 16, 2013 Leave a commentbutterflies, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife

Swallowtail butterflies at Strumpshaw Fen

Last weekend I popped up to Strumpshaw Fen for a couple of days. One of the target species was the swallowtail butterfly. I didn’t manage a good top down angle photo of one with undamaged wings though sadly. One of those with a damsged wing however sat on the floor ignoring everyone photographing it so…

June 23, 2013 1 Commentbutterflies, insect, Norfolk, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Heath fritillary butterfly

After visiting Elmley Marshes last Saturday, we popped over to East Blean Woods, a Kent Wildlife Trust Reserve which is one of the best best sites for the rare heath fritillary butterfly. It took a while to find one as the sun had disappeared behind some thick cloud. But we looked around a promising spot…

July 15, 2012 1 Commentbutterflies, insect, KentBy Neil-UKWildlife