Notes and Views - April 2017

[Vince Massimo]

A report of 14+ fresh Clouded Yellows at Seaton undercliff in South Cornwall on 9th April by Lee Slaughter. All indications are that they are the result of larvae that have over-wintered. An early Wall was also seen at the same time. Reported on UKB sightings forum viewtopic.php?f=8&t=9262&start=40#p118553

Vince

[Vince Massimo]

Following the initial report of a Large Tortoiseshell at North Stoke (near Amberley), Sussex on 28th March, all subsequent April sightings of this species from the same site are being retained under the March heading viewtopic.php?f=110&t=9249#p118073

Vince

[Vince Massimo]

An interesting sight of a Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell simultaneously egglaying on the same leaf. Photographed by Vince Massimo at North Stoke, Sussex on 11th April. Reported on UKB sightings forum viewtopic.php?t=9262&start=40#p118568

Vince Massimo

There is only one other image of this in the Species Album, which was taken by EssexBuzzard in April 2014
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Vince

[Vince Massimo]

It is generally accepted that emerging adult butterflies hang suspended upside down or from a vertical surface in order to expand and dry their wings. This was called into question by a series of images posted by Pauline Richards on 20th April. One of the reared Green Hairstreaks that emerged that day successfully did it all standing on the ground. Reported in UKB Personal Diary viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6199&start=2460#p118903

Pauline Richards

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