Chalkhill Blue

On what was forecast as possibly the hottest day yet for the South-East, 34C, I made a quick, early morning, dash to Mill Hill to observe the Chalkhill Blues. I wasn't disappointed, at around 0800 they were flying strongly, even better, in the early morning sun there were plenty of perched males. In all I counted 100+, the Six Spot Burnet moths were abundant - literally hundreds on the wing and hatching out. Gatekeepers were showing well as were Marbled Whites.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinnabar Moth caterpillar on Ragwort