A Woodland Walk

The Woodland walk which I have done for several years and during that time I had not observed a Marbled White butterfly on the heathland or anywhere else in the area.

I was walking around the heath with my Wife the other late afternoon and along came a Marbled White and I took a couple of snatched shots with a Macro lens, one of which is below.

So I returned the next morning to the heathland area and I found three Marbled White. Finding a species that I had not observed there before is all rather poignant as this was the last time I shall visit the Woodland area in question for reasons that will become clear.

Below is a typical view around the woodland at this time.

This particular spot was where I had shot White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary before I took this shot.

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Male Ringlet

Female Ringlet

A Willow Warbler I think

Silver-washed Fritillary

Silver-washed Fritillary

Hoverfly

Musk Mallow

Five Spot Burnet

Comma

Hazel nuts.

White Admiral

Seven spot Ladybird

Female Large White

Common Blue Damselfly

Red Admiral

Red Admiral

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Below are two of the hard working 'Ground Maintenance Staff ' that keep the grass cut down.