Over the last week, while I've been playing cricket, I've noticed that all the butterflies and dragonflies have started to come out much more.
A few days ago a Common and interestingly a Small Blue came through our garden.
Today a Small Skipper came through and landed on the grass, and one of the first Gatekeepers were around.
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| Small Skipper |
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| Gatekeeper |
In the afternoon, I went for a walk in Morden Hall. It was quiet bird-wise, so other than finding a Grey Wagtail nest, a Wren nest, the Reed Warblers and a pair of Kestrel I focused on the insects.
Two Comma at the front were very showy, a Small Copper flew past, Red Admiral and Peacock dashed around, while Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper were 'guarding the meadows?'
Lots of whites were around but never landed.
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| Comma1 |
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| Meadow Brown |
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| Comma2 |
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
There were lots of different damselflies, including the below and a Southern Emerald and lots of blues.
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| Banded Demoiselle |
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| Banded Demoiselle (fem) |
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| Banded Demoiselle |
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| Southern Blue Damselfly |
Interesting behaviour from a male Banded Demoiselle, and I have no idea what it was up to. Be happy for suggestions. This is a sequence.
And a bird pic.
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| Grey Wagtail |
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