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Large Skippers spotted today in Oxfordshire. Seems early!
BC Upper Thames
Despite the weather, we managed to see some nice butterflies in The Chilterns including SMALL COPPER, LARGE SKIPPER, SMALL TORTOISESHELL & CLOUDED YELLOW. #UKbutterflies #england #wildlife #nature #insects #chilterns @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social
Forester moth from Bernwood Meadows NR yesterday. @upperthames.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
Black Hairstreaks in Salcey Forest this morning including a recently emerged one, with its pupal case, at the end
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Went along to Whitecross Green Wood @bbowt.bsky.social today. Fleeting views of Black Hairstreak and White Admiral but pleased to see Emperor and other Dragonflies,Small Tortoiseshell at last!,Marbled White and Skippers aplenty. @upperthames.bsky.social
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Swallow Birding & Wildlife
A great day out in the Chilterns at Incombe Hole, looking for the Duke of Burgundy and other species.
A bit hot today and a fair bit of climbing 😓
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Tara
Very pleasing to be greeted by the first of this year's Scarlet Tigers on the doorstep this evening #TeamMoth @upperthames.bsky.social
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The heat of last night produced 192 moths of 54 species including a welcome surprise, Gold Cloak, Phtheochroa schreibersiana, new to me and possibly only the second record for Buckinghamshire #TeamMoth @upperthames.bsky.social
Judith Barnard 🦋
A few traps in a wood just outside of Oxford over the weekend yielded a good number of moths, including several interesting micros. By far the stand-out was this rather smart Denisia albimaculea- a first for me, and for the county! @upperthames.bsky.social #teammoth
Steven Wright
Judith Barnard 🦋
Martin Harvey
Martin Harvey
Incombe Hole & Steps Hill were very hot & we weren’t sure we’d find the Marsh Fritillaries but eventually found 3. Also lots of Dingy Skippers, a few Green Hairstreak, lots of Common Blues, a few Duke of Burgundy & these Grizzled Skippers in cop @upperthames.bsky.social
