Jul to Dec 2012
Butterfly Conservation Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch Page 1 of 26 Butterfly Conservation Hampshire and Saving butterflies, moths and our environment Isle of Wight Branch HOME ABOUT US » EVENTS » CONSERVATION » SPECIES » SIGHTINGS PUBLICATIONS » LINKS » ISLE OF WIGHT » MEMBERS » Tuesday 31st July Peter Short reports from Warnford (SU622262) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (51), Marbled White (2), Red Admiral (1). John Tuffrey reports from Swanmore (SU578157) where the following observations were made: Hummingbird hawkmoth (1 "Feeding on buddleia at 8:30pm"). Monday 30th July Hazel Pratt reports from Straits Inclosure (SU807399) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Gatekeeper (15), Large Skipper (4), Purple Emperor (3), Meadow Brown (20), Large White (3), Purple Hairstreak (3), Small Skipper (1), Ringlet (12), Silver-washed Fritillary (30), Small White (6), White Admiral (6), Small Skipper (2), Speckled Wood (2). Colin Baker reports from Stockbridge Down (SU384346) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Meadow Brown (60), Gatekeeper (20), Red Admiral (1), Small Copper (2), Brown Argus (1), Silver-spotted Skipper (1), Green-veined White (25), Marbled White (30), Dark Green Fritillary (5), Chalkhill Blue (400), Brimstone (3 "1 FM"), Small Skipper (16), Small White (4), Common Carpet (1), Pyrausta aurata (1), Silver Y (5), Six-spot Burnet (40) . "At 10- 30am this morning at Stockbridge Down it was cloudy with a stiff breeze blowing which forced the Chalk-hill Blues to spread themselves across the down like confetti thrown at a wedding. It was impossible to count the numbers but what was obvious to me was the good ratio of males to females with possibly the most of the latter I have seen on this site.
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