Saltwells Local Nature Reserve

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Comma

Despite the dull Saturday weather there were decent numbers of butterflies about. A comma was photographed on a tree stump on Tabletop....

A decent sunny day brought out far more species of butterflies than of late but provided very few photo opportunities. A meadow brown and...

An early evening visit proved quite successful as a mating pair of marbled whites were seen on Tabletop. Butterfly watch (5) - large...

An early evening visit after work to make the most of the rare sunshine proved quite successful with more marbled whites of late on both...

A quick visit today to see if there were any white-letter hairstreaks on the wing yet. If there are, I didn't spot any! Butterfly watch...

An optimistic early evening visit as surprise, surprise it was breezy and overcast - again! A few butterflies were spotted on Tabletop...

A brief Sunday morning visit wasn't overly productive photo wise as the theme of cool overcast weather continued. Butterfly watch (7) -...

A mixed Friday with sunshine and showers. Photographed today were a ringlet and longhorn beetle. Butterfly watch (6) - common blue, large...

An early evening visit and despite the dull weather conditions I spotted my first marbled white of the season on Tabletop. Butterfly...

A quick after work visit to Netherton Hill. Still no green hairstreak sighting this year but that doesn't mean to say they're not there!...