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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    There were S. W. F. at Holt last Sunday. About 6 or 7, all males.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Purple Emperor at Foxley yesterday at car park 2
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Thank you.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    To those who know moths better than l do (that is everyone), could you please tell me if this is a picture of Endotricha flammealis. Thanks for the help.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Holkham Coastal Path yesterday - Pine Hawkmoth on toilet door frame in visitor centre, Dark green Fritillary (4) on dunes and 3 White Letter Hairstreak on Elm by Washington Hide. Horsey Gap today - about 20 Dark Green Fritillary and same numbers of Small Heath but no sign of Grayling. Also...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Good number of Purple Emperor on the wing at Foxley Wood today including 4 individuals on a single oak. This included a group of three, some mating going on in there somewhere.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Purple Emperor Multiple sightings of 2 individuals since last Wednesday but only fleeting fly-by of single individual yesterday.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Holt Country Park Following on wing on Friday; Small, Green veined & large white, holly blue, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow brown, circa 15 white admiral, circa 20 Silver Washed Fritillary, plenty of peacock & red admiral Also female emperor dragonfly & adder.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Clouded Yellow 1 individual in Acle today.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Sightings in Bungay 5 small torts in Trinity street, around the co-op superstore on Hillside road east buddleias in good bloom few large and small whites, 50+ small torts, 1 peacock and 2 painted ladies. Other things about but no recollection of where I was driving at time was 3 or 4 speckled...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Queen's Hill A nice walk around Queen's Hill today with no sign of any clouded yellow but a nice selection of other species. All 3 whites, loads of peacocks, good number of small tortoiseshell, 3 painted lady, 1 red admiral, about 10 each common blue and brown argus, 1 small copper and 1...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Wall Brown Had my first wall brown of the year today in the garden of the Manor House in Claxton. Was extremely surprised as so many reports are toward the coast, but extremely happy to see it nonetheless.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Queens Hill Jimbob, Based on the fact that todays sightings were on the circular walk then that would suggest the area by the brick building before you get to Queens Hill proper. Hope you get to see what you want to.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    queens hill again oh forgot to say that if you park by the brick building and follow paths there is a pool there that has red eyed around it.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Queens Hill Jimbob, Thought you might have had a reply before now so I'll help if I can. Queens Hill is a new housing estate that is being built behind the Longwater Business and Retail Park. The sole vehicular access is therefore off the roundabout at the A47 Longwater Interchange. You go...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Painted Ladies One today near Aldeby. Yesterday had 7 at Brooke Industrial Park along with 50+ peacocks, numerous whites of all 3 species, 6 or so small tortoiseshells and 1 skipper (poss large but not certain)
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    I have been doing driving work for last couple of days and happy to say lots of butterflies flying about all over the place, especially whites. While delivering in St Olavs today the garden had whites, skippers, plenty of peacocks and my first painted lady of the year.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Other Sites Other obvious one as they should be emerging any time now is the chalkhill blue colony at Warham Fort (near Wells). If you want the best possible views of purple hairstreak then suggest Sheringham Park and going to top of the observation tower. There you are looking down on the...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Red Admiral Saw first red admiral of year today in Earlham but despite being fresh emerged it could not fly properly so possibly injured or diseased; pity.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Another fruitless search for green hairstreak at Mousehold Heath today. Unless I am rubbish at spotting a butterfly (possible) then saw nothing that resembles one on the carpet of gorse around the vinegar pond. My only thought is that the cold nights that we have had are holding back their...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Green Hairstreak Spent an hour or so at Mousehold around the vinegar pond but absolutely nothing. Might try tomorrow as working all weekend.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Green Hairstreak I see that the first record (in Hampshire) was on 11th April so must be due to emerge anytime now. The Gorse is looking really fresh. Might try again this afternoon as temperature is fine again. Forecast is for a run of nice weather so that should surely drag them out soon...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Me too I did the same thing today and saw exactly the same as you including a few unidentified whites. Did see Holly Blue though but no sign of green hairstreaks at all.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Hairstreaks again Second try at the photo, too bid a file first time. Hope it works.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Hairstreaks James, I think you will find that they are purple hairstreaks. As it is late in the season colours are dulling so the predominant colour that you will be seeing is the brown of the upper wing surfaces. If I have done it right I have attached a picture we took at Sheringham Park...
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