An early morning appointment in Peterborough gave an opportunity for another visit to Ketton Quarry. By the time I got there it was already shaping up to be a very warm day and there was continuous bright sunshine. As a direct consequence there was far more butterfly activity than I've seen anywhere ekse this year. Common species on the wing were: Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Brimstone and Holly Blue. I also managed 2 of my 3 butterfly targets -
A good 25+ Green Hairstreaks noted, but bloody hard to get a shot of as they were so active.
Also c15 Grizzled Skippers, again very lively and mobile. Bastards! No Dingy Skippers though.
'Another micro-second and I'm off'
A very conservative 200+ Common Heaths - the name really fits at this site.Otherwise moths were few and far between, with only a few
Incurvaria masculella and
Pyrausta purpuralis noted.
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