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  1. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Wingate Quarry N.R. Quite a few Butterflies out at Wingate Quarry today. Lots of Ringlet, Small Heath, Marbled White, a few Common Blue, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, and a couple Red Admiral & Speckled Wood. Also quite a few 6 Spot Burnet Moths, one Silver-Y and a few small...
  2. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    A walk around Cowpen Bewley produced Large & Small Whites, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Wall Brown and pair of mating Common Blues. Mother Shipton Moth near the centre. Also a couple of Large Red Damsells. (should have taken my Macro lens;))
  3. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Clara Vale yesterday had one Red Admiral fly through.
  4. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Cowpen Bewley Had a wonder around Cowpen Bewley yesterday. A few Butterflies about with Speckled Wood being the most numerous. Also a couple of Red Admiral & Peacocks, a few Whites and two Wall Brown. Dragonflies included Common & Migrant Hawker, Common Darter and a glimpse of a Brown Hawker...
  5. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Garden butterfly numbers down the last few days but back up again today in the sunshine. 10+ Peacocks 6 Red Admiral only 1 Small Tortoiseshell and a couple of Large Whites flying about.
  6. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell numbers have doubled today from 3 to 6 of each. Still loads of Peacocks, 4-5 Large Whites, 2-3 Small Whites and another new garden tick in the shape of a very tatty looking Wall Brown.
  7. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    A few butterflies in the garden today. 9+ Peacocks, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White, 2 Large Whites. Two highlights of the day was a Small Copper (first one I've seen for a couple of years and first for the garden) and a Gold-spot Moth on the fence:t:.
  8. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    I took them in a Butterfly House at the Norfolk Bird of Prey Centre last year o:D . The Biggest I've seen wild was a Poplar Hawkmoth in the garden in May and an Elephant Hawkmoth in Caerlaverock a couple of years ago.
  9. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Get yourself a couple of these Beauties ;) .
  10. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    A couple of Butterflies down Greatham Creek yesterday. 4 Wall Brown, 2 Common Blues, a couple of Large Whites and a Grayling.
  11. Shaggy2070

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Wingate Butterflies. Had my first visit of the year for Marbled Whites at Wingate today. There was plenty about but very flighty so very hard to get close to. Loads of other Butterflies including Large White, Ringlet, Small and Large Skipper, Small Heath (including one with its wings half...
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