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| Dad shows youngsters how to deal with the heat |
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| Common Blue, section 3 |
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| Common Blue, section 5 |
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| Green veined white,section 5 |
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| Likes to make an appearance,resident brown Hare |
Pretty good conditions for Budge Hill butterfly survey and 31 butterflies kindly flew within transect during my 50 minute survey. Vegetation within transect has grown apace since April and this is especially true on Budgehill Bank where yellow rattle has shot up along with various grasses. Cowslips have pretty much gone over and after a widespread search the 'Dukes' are conspicuous by their absence. Still 9 Speckled woods, 12 Large whites, 3 Small whites , 3 Common Blues, 1 Green-veined white, 1 Orange tip, 1 Peacock and 1 Red Admiral was a pretty respectable total. As well as an appearance from the usual Hare, 2 adult Buzzards came close one startled from an ash tree close to the trail.
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