Tuesday, 23 July 2019

White Letter Hairstreak

So pleased to find 8 of these today , in full courtship display flight . Only my second Northowram sighting , the first one on 19th July 2008 was in the same place. I have searched for these high and low for 10 years on the same Elm tree and today Bingo....................

Northowram Butterflies 2019..20 species

Orange Tip
Small White
Large White
Green veined White
Painted Lady
Red Admiral
Peacock
Comma
Meadow Brown
Small heath
Gatekeeper
Small Tortoiseshell
Holly Blue
Large Skipper
Small Skipper
Speckled Wood
Ringlet
Purple Hairstreak
White - letter Hairstreak
Small Copper

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