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Excellent
day 2nd May in Surrey, Oaken and Tugley Woods. Grizzled
Skipper and Wood Whites very co-operative for the camera when the sun
went in.
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| Dingy Skipper loved the gravel paths. Speckled Woods were abundant. |
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| Orange Tip camouflaged on Cow Parsley | Speckled Woods have been one of the success stories of the past 50 years. They are now everywhere. |
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| 6th May was another excellent day. Four hours spent at Holme Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserve just to east of Hunstanton |
| Above left Brown Argus | Above Wall Brown | Above and below, Green Hairstreak |
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| Small Coppers were in great evidence - once the sun came out | Green Hairstreak on Mouseear Hawkweed |
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| Centre picture shows part of a prolonged chase by a male. He didn't get his female! |
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| 9th May saw a very successful visit to Denbies Hillside on the North Downs above Dorking, Surrey |
| Above left Adonis Blue male | Above Adonis Blue male | Above right Adonis Blue female |
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| Brown Argus | Common Blue |
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| Green veined White male, 10th May | Orange Tip female newly emerged on 10th May (captive breeding) soon found a mate |
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| Small
Blues at Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, 20th May. They were partial to
feet (and not just mine!) and quite difficult to shake off. |
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| Local meadows (S.Cambs) were productive on 24th May including this very early Large Skipper |
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Small White in garden loved this Pineapple Bush (camouflage?) Painted Ladies adored the Bowles Mauve perennial wallflower
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| Sweet
Rocket (also known as Dame's Violet) was a major attractant on 28th
May, in the garden at Strumpshaw (sadly no Swallowtails). |
| Also seen in May but not photographed: Red Admiral & Swallowtail |
