It is superb to replicate on how scarce Silver-washed Fritillaries as soon as had been: now they pop up everywhere – Linda and I even noticed one at Notcutt’s within the Metropolis!
On the way in which residence from the North Coast yesterday, we stopped off at Holt Nation Park: swerving the hordes of faculty youngsters doing ‘discipline work’, we walked by the woodland and out onto the heath. Down within the dips there have been massive swathes of Sundews: I’ve by no means seen so many of those superb little carnivores in a single place! A number of Keeled Skimmers made quick flights earlier than disappearing among the many juncus stems.
Nearly each bramble bush held a few Silver-washeds, all in impeccable situation. Surprisingly, maybe, we did not come throughout any White Admirals on this go to.
