Lee Hurrell

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:53 pm

Lovely sequence of shots Lee

Looks like you'll soon be into 2015 - wasn't that the 'wet' year

better make the most of 2014 while you're still posting it

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:07 pm

Thanks, Wurzel. The last couple of years haven't been all that, have they. A fair bit more to come!

Best wishes,

Lee

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:20 pm

14th September 2014

Probably the last trip of the year to Howell Hill and still a few delights to be found.

: Speckled Wood, female, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

: Oak Gall Wasp Larval Gall, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

: Brown Argus, male, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

: Brown Argus, male, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

Warren Farm is another site not far away and I have found a lovely little colony of Small Coppers here.

: Small Copper, male, Warren Farm, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

: Small Copper, female, Warren Farm, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

: Small Copper, female, Warren Farm, Ewell, Surrey, 14th September, 2014

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:40 pm

28th September 2014

The highlights of this trip to Denbies were a pair of Clouded Yellows. 2014 was a good late summer for them, in Surrey at least.

: Speckled Wood, female, Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 28th September, 2014

: Speckled Wood, male, Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 28th September, 2014

: Small Copper, female, Denbies Hillside, Surrey, 28th September, 2014

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:07 pm

Spain, October 2014

A visit to Spain to see my family and some late autumn sunshine

: Swallowtail, along Rio Segura, near Quesada, 3rd October 2014

: Swallowtail, along Rio Segura, near Quesada, 3rd October 2014

While not a great photo, I like this one as it shows my father and stepmother waiting for me patiently in the background as I follow Swallowtails along the riverbank.

: Swallowtail, along Rio Segura, near Quesada, 3rd October 2014

: Lang's Short Tailed Blue, Ciudad Quesada, 3rd October 2014

Finally, it's been a few years since I posted a photo of Spanish Mikki, but here he is, waiting for the next pebble.

: Mikki, Torrevieja, 4th October, 2014

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:15 pm

Howell Hill once more

It turned out that Howell Hill had one last surprise in store for 2014.

: Clouded Yellow, male, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 11th October 2014

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:35 pm

Cracking Clouded Yellow Lee, and if I remember correctly 2014 wasn't a great Cloudy year (although it was some time ago so I might be wrong

). Cracking Swallowtails as well, I like the one trying to hide behind the foliage, as if that was going to work

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:02 pm

Thanks, Wurzel. The end of 2014 was quite good for Clouded Yellows, at least in Surrey. I saw them all through October.

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:09 pm

Rounding off 2014

31st October 2014; as well as seeing 2 Clouded Yellows, I took this shot, which is probably my favourite view taken from Denbies.

David M · Post by **David M** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:21 pm

You've a bit of catching up to do, Lee, but with images like that last one of Denbies, I'm sure there will be plenty more to keep us enthused over the coming weeks.

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:52 pm

Thanks, David. I'm working on it!

2015 coming up

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:07 pm

2015 - First Sightings

First sightings of a Brimstone, Red Admiral and Peacock in Epsom on 7th March 2015, followed by Small Tortoiseshell on the 8th and Comma on the 12th.

Easter in Spain

A visit to Spain over Easter and the following were seen: Clouded Yellow, Small White, Large White, Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Lulworth Skipper and Geranium Bronze.

: Swallowtail, showing the tails working, Cuidad Quesada, Spain, 5th April 2015

Later on and back home, here is a Peacock enjoying the early evening sun and laurel blossom.

: Peacock, Epsom, 21st April 2015

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:32 pm

May 2015 - Local Patch

When I lived in Epsom, I was lucky to have a huge field behind where I lived. I sought permission to walk it and made regular visits. There was a thriving population of Small Heath among other species.

: Epsom, 12th May 2015

: Epsom, 12th May 2015

: Holly Blue, Epsom, 16th May 2015

: Small Heath, Epsom, 16th May 2015

: Peacock, Epsom, 16th May 2015

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:42 pm

Great stuff Lee, that field is a wondrous sight just what the Small Heath ordered

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:43 pm

May 2015 - Howell Hill

My favourite local site over two weekends in late May. Wonderful

: Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 23rd May 2015

: Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 23rd May 2015

: Brimstone, male, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 23rd May 2015

: Small White, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 23rd May 2015

: Small Tortoiseshell, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 23rd May 2015

: Small Blue, male, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 30th May 2015

: Speckled Wood, female, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 30th May 2015

: Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 30th May 2015

: Common Blue, male, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 30th May 2015

: Common Blue, female, Howell Hill, Ewell, Surrey, 30th May 2015

David M · Post by **David M** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:08 pm

That's a remarkable Small Blue you've posted there, Lee. I've never seen one so suffused throughout its wings as that one.

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:18 pm

Thanks, David.

I'm not sure it's that anomalous; it didn't strike me as such. But I will keep an eye out this year.

Best wishes,

Lee

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:51 pm

6th June 2015 - Fairmile Common

Too early for Silver Studded Blues, but a lovely afternoon visit nonetheless.

: Painted Lady, Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

: Painted Lady, Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

: Rose Chafer, Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

: Wild rose, Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

: Wild rose, Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

: Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

: Fairmile Common, Surrey, 6th June 2015

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:55 pm

Wurzel wrote:Great stuff Lee, that field is a wondrous sight just what the Small Heath ordered

Thanks, Wurzel. It was great having such a large site on the doorstep!

Best wishes,

Lee

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:19 pm

7th June 2015 - Epsom, local patch, late afternoon/early evening

In the field behind home, summer was underway. Huge swirling clouds of pollen were caught in the wind and gave me a rash. The last of the hibernators were hanging on while their offspring had started to arrive.

Peacock: