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EJ + Marbled White
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Jas + Marbled White
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There was an abundance of Six-spot Burnets
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Essex Skippers were the only skippers we saw (click for biggy)
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This moth is a Dusky Sallow, which is particularly fond of knapweeds, so I read...
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Summer isn't summer without 'Bloodsuckers', these soldier beetles, which always seem to be mating (here on Wild Parsnip)!
One of our aims for going there was to see if we could find Chalkhill Blues. Just as we were finishsing our walk, Jas announced that she had finally found a blue butterfly. It turned out to be a Common Blue and getting munched by a small spider: "...delicious! And I hope he was!"
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Nikon Coolpix 4500