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Lasham Airfield
Barnhill
Bison Hill
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This butterfly is worth a mention as I have seen plenty of them around Stockley Park, and in a few other locations too. I have never seen (with certainty) a female. But the males are a luminous bright striking yellow and easy to spot. The reason I have no pictures so far, though, is that the males seem to be constantly on the move, and they move fast too. I only remember seeing them in the spring (around April time).
STOP PRESS: On August 21st I finally took some Brimstone pictures after I found females feeding on purple flowers at Lasham Airfield. Close up they are the same size as Large Whites, but their wing shapes are unmistakable. Then on 19th April 2006 I was lucky enough to have a Male Brimstone land on a dandelion right in front of me. It got better in June 2007 when unexpectedly while observing a courtship the Male landed on my hand twice!
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21st August 2004 - Same butterfly (Female). Lasham Airfield |
18th April 2006 (Male). Barnhill |
10th May 2006 (Male). Bison Hill |
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10th May 2006 - Same butterfly (Female). Bison Hill |
21st April 2007 (Female). Bison Hill |
21st April 2007 (Female). Ivinghoe Beacon |
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29th April 2007 (Female laying eggs). Ivinghoe Beacon |
3rd June 2007 - Same butterflies (Mating Pair with Female tatty wings open and the Male on my hand). Sharpenhoe Clappers |
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4th August 2007 - Male Bald Hill, Aston Rowant |
4th August 2007 - Same Butterfly (Male) Oakley Wood |
28th July 2008 - Female Oversley Wood |
28th July 2008 - Male Oversley Wood |
28th July 2008 - Female Oversley Wood |
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28th July 2008 - Male Oversley Wood |
9th May 2009 - Egg Banstead Downs |
9th May 2009 - Courting Pair Banstead Downs |
9th May 2009 - Female Banstead Downs |
9th August 2009 - Male Sharpenhoe Clappers |
3rd June 2010 - Female Park Corner Heath |
This 3-4cm butterfly seems to be quite a lively one much of the time.
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15th May 2002 Kenton |
21st August 2002 Stockley Park |
22nd April 2003 - Same Butterfly. Stockley Park |
26th April 2004 Stockley Park |
27th April 2004 Stockley Park |
25th May 2004 Stockley Park |
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26th May 2004 Stockley Park |
5th July 2004 Stockley Park |
7th July 2005 Barnhill This one was very large (4-5cm) |
14th May 2006 - Same Butterfly Aldbury Nowers |
28th July 2008 Oversley Wood |
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11th May 2009 - Same Butterfly Horsenden Hill |
28th May 2009 Strumpshaw Fen |
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This is about 4-5cm in size. It is often a difficult one to photograph as it almost never seems to stop moving, and when it does it rarely seems to stay still for long.
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2nd September 2003 Stockley Park |
15th September 2003 - Same Butterfly. Stockley Park |
6th May 2004 - Same Butterfly. Stockley Park |
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2nd June 2004 Stockley Park |
23rd May 2005 - Same Butterfly. Gunnersbury Park |
26th August 2005 Gunnersbury Park |
14th July 2007 Sharpenhoe Clappers |
14th July 2007 Sharpenhoe Clappers |
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8th August 2009 - Same Butterfly. Whitecross Green Wood |
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This 3-4cm butterfly is distinguished by the brown tips, and the bright orange areas on the male. It is a very lively butterfly. I was lucky to catch one feeding on some flowers for just long enough. I was even luckier to some individuals briefly resting. Much of the time they keep moving almost constantly.
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23rd April 2003 - Same Butterfly (Male). Stockley Park |
26th April 2004 - Male. Stockley Park |
27th April 2004 - Male. Stockley Park |
7th May 2004 - Same Butterfly (Male). Stockley Park |
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10th May 2004 - Female. Stockley Park |
14th May 2004 - Male. Stockley Park |
14th May 2004 - Female. Stockley Park |
23rd May 2004 - Male. Barnhill |
24th May 2004 - Female. Stockley Park |
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27th May 2004 - Male. Stockley Park |
3rd June 2004 - Female. Stockley Park |
22nd April 2008 - Same Butterfly (Male). Horsenden Hill |
7th May 2008 - Male. Horsenden Hill |
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2nd May 2009 - Male. Tugley Wood |
11th May 2009 - Male caught by crab spider. Horsenden Hill |
28th May 2009 Strumpshaw Fen |
This is about 3-4cm in size. It is often a difficult one to photograph as it almost never seems to stop moving, and when it does it rarely seems to stay still for long. (The Large White is even harder as its larger wings allow it to move faster.)
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5th June 2003 Stockley Park |
14th August 2003 - Same Butterfly. Stockley Park |
2nd September 2003 Stockley Park |
13th May 2004 Stockley Park |
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29th April 2005 Gunnersbury Park |
9th April 2008 Grove Farm |
2nd May 2009 - Egg Oaken Wood |
10th July 2009 - Mating Pair Kenton |
This is slightly smaller than the other whites at about 2-3cm in size. It looks a lot more delicate and fragile in flight too. I am told that it is hard to photograph as it doesn't often stop moving. However I was able to catch it feeding. It always closes its wings when landing.
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2nd June 2006 Tugley Wood |
2nd June 2006 Tugley Wood |
2nd June 2006 Tugley Wood |
2nd June 2006 Tugley Wood |
2nd June 2006 Tugley Wood |
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2nd May 2009 Tugley Wood |
2nd May 2009 - Same Butterfly. Tugley Wood |
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