Monday 19 May 2014

Noar Hill and Oaken Wood - 18 May 2014

We have not made any real Butterfly excursions this year and this was really the first one. Initially we stopped off at Noar Hill, mainly for Duke of Burgundy, which were seen in reasonable numbers, along with Dingy Skipper, Brimstone and Green Hairstreak, plus a few fresh Small Heaths.

Duke of Burgundy


 
 
Green Hairstreak


Dingy Skipper

Small Heath

After a couple of hours at Noar Hill we headed over to Oaken Wood, where despite the first Wood White having been seen at the beginning of the month, few were seen, with only a total of three in evidence.

Wood White