This is the upperside of the same butterfly (a male) - a bit grotty to say the least:
But I did also track down a fresher one (a female):
The final result was Small 7: Essex 2.
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Essex Skippers, Hailey Park
I've looked for Essex Skippers at Hailey Park, Llandaff North on a couple of occasions since Gareth Stamp recorded one there in 2010. Last year I tried in mid July but could only find Small Skippers. Today I had another look - the first 6 I checked were Small Skipper, but then I came across this Essex, which shows the dark underside of the antennal club nicely:
This is the upperside of the same butterfly (a male) - a bit grotty to say the least:
But I did also track down a fresher one (a female):
The final result was Small 7: Essex 2.
This is the upperside of the same butterfly (a male) - a bit grotty to say the least:
But I did also track down a fresher one (a female):
The final result was Small 7: Essex 2.
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Quite a few Small Skippers here (at least I assume they are), if I get a few mins I'll have a look to see if any are Essex!
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