28th June: Butterflies on the White Path, Hill Road

 The end of the heatwave, with fresher westerly weather chasing windogs low over the Downs. The warmth and the regular rainfall have left the vegetation and flowers looking great.

Butterflies: (90 individuals seen)

Large White 10

Meadow Brown 21

Comma 3

Small Skipper 9

Painted Lady 6

Ringlet 18

Red Admiral 11

Marbled White 1

Small Copper 2

Small White 8

Gatekeeper 1

Common Blue 1

Odonata:

Emperor Dragonfly 3 (2 males, 1 female)

Brown Hawker 1

Common Darter 2

Southern Hawker 1

Plus another Silver Y

Ringlet

Red Admiral

Small Skipper

Comma

Peacock

Southern Hawker

Large White

Common Red Soldier Beetles on Queen Anne's Lace