Sunday, July 24, 2016

Knepp Update: Sun July 24th

The season continues to age, with the first Knepp Brown Hairstreaks appearing this morning - Betulae, the Herald of Autumn, already...

However, the Emperor continues to perform most admirably, though activity becomes more and more localised and spasmodic. I managed to see 23 Emperors today, despite much cloud. This included four Empresses - one of which sat for 2 hours 20 mins in an elm, before suddenly scuttling off, the minx.  

The competition for Middle Aged Thug of the Year continues to hot up. Today's entries would have made Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones appear compassionate. Watch this space...

Here's a lovely lady feeding on an oak sap bleed this afternoon - these so-called sap runs are often tiny features, mere bleeds - 


Sadly, and absurdly, I've got to go to work for the next three days - but my heart is forever iris...

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