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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Hummingbird Hawkmoth on buddleia in a Long Stratton garden today. Always a joy to see. Steve.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Male Orange Tip at Flordon and male Brimstone at Saxlingham Thorpe yesterday (11th).
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    My first butterfly of the year seen today with a Peacock at Swaffham Heath.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    First Orange Tip of the year for me today at Saxlingham Nethergate.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    There was a male Orange Underwing flying around Silver Birches this afternoon at Kelling Heath. Didn't know what it was at the time but saw enough detail on it to make some mental notes. When I got home, a quick check of that well established but still excellent book Insects of Britain and...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Two Clouded Yellows at Titchwell Marsh on the 4th of this month. Steve.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Clouded Yellow flew along the cliff-top just south east of Mundesley this morning and a Small White was along the cliff-top adjacent to Bacton gas terminal. Yesterday there was a well marked Large White in a garden in Great Moulton.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    On 26th I was pleased to come across a small population of Brown Argus which were found locally in an un-mowed wild corner of a parish playing field near Hapton Church. :t: to the owners for supplying the habitat. About eight were noted but there were almost certainly more. This is a...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Lovely pair of Magpie Moths and presumably one of their caterpillars on the shaded side of a bungalow wall during the daytime in Long Stratton on 13th. My moth trap (bathroom with light left on!) produced some nice moths including four firsts on 14th/15th - Old Lady, Small Fanfoot, Common White...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Large Skipper and three Six-spot Burnets at Horsey on 7th. Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Red Admiral and Large Skipper at Wiveton Downs on 8th (sorry for the delay). Painted Lady and two Red Admirals in Morningthorpe and good numbers of Small Tortoiseshells around Hempnall today. Finally a well...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    My earliest ever Painted Lady was seen in Kirby Bedon yesterday afternoon (29th) along the approach road to Whitlingham STW along with Red Admiral, Orange Tip, and several Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Green-veined White. Brimstone at Rockland Staithe. Today there was a Wall along a farm...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Cracking Emperor Moth. Saw a pair together once but that's my only record and was donkeys years ago. Saw my first Orange Tip of the year today with a male in Wacton village plus female Brimstone. Another female Brimstone at Tharston Ind Est west of Long Stratton. Lots of Peacocks in the Great...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Eight Small Tortoiseshells on the wing in the area around Chedgrave Church today.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    An immaculate and eye-catchingly colourful Small Copper was in a Hempnall garden today. Was surprised and pleased to see such a splendid example of the species by this time of year.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Old news perhaps but always good news, so thanks for posting. I like reading about where they are turning up, and in what numbers, so I hope everyone keeps posting their sightings of them. My previous record of sightings in any one year was only two (2003) and so far this year I'm currently at...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Gt Yarmouth cemetery had the following butterflies today. Common Blue (40) Holly Blue (15) Small Copper (29) Small Heath (3) Gatekeeper (8) Large White (32) Small White (34) Grayling (1) Small Tortoiseshell (36) Peacock (19) Painted Lady (1)
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Flushed a Red Underwing from the porch of a house in Hempnall today. It flew around erratically for a short while before going in under the eaves of the house next door. I usually record one or two of these large, impressive moths each summer, and they are usually seen in situations like this.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Clouded Yellow Influx On the pager today - 15 at Landguard. Three were at Lopham Fen yesterday - and this afternoon, one flew down the middle of my own road in Long Stratton. Hoping to get a few more sightings of these lovely yellow beauties over the next couple of weeks.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    An almost fully-grown and rather impressive Swallowtail caterpillar was seen from the boardwalk at Barton Broad this morning and nearby, there was a Purple Hairstreak at Irstead Staithe. Still on the Purple Hairstreak theme but much closer to home, there were five at Smockmill Common near...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Large Whites all over the place in Hempnall today including at least 50 in one garden on the lavender. Also around a dozen Small White and a couple of Green-veined.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Butterfly highlights in the Hickling area today included a splendid White Admiral in Coll's Plantation, four or five Purple Hairstreaks showing well in a small oak along the Weavers Way near Rush Hill and a Swallowtail at the NWT reserve. Several dozen Peacocks, a few Large and Small Skippers, a...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    One of two Purple Hairstreaks was low down in the trees at the entrance to Tyrrel's Wood yesterday, enabling me to take a reasonable record shot of it, and my first Essex Skipper of the year was in a Hempnall garden this afternoon.
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Wood Green near Long Stratton held hundreds of Meadow Browns today and several dozen Ringlets. Also five Large Skippers, seven Small Skippers, five Small Tortoiseshells, three Small White and two Five-spot Burnets. Walking through a quiet peaceful meadow, absolutely surrounded by butterflies and...
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    Norfolk Butterflies and Moths

    Also had a Painted Lady at Fritton Common near Long Stratton today. A typical time of year for the first records weather providing. Nice to see nine Meadow Browns in their newly-emerged finery - lovely orange tone on the underwings - also Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and...
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