Cambridgeshire and Essex Branch of Butterfly Conservation

PHOTOS MAY 2009

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Heath Fritillary Hockley Woods 31st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Heath Fritillary Hockley Woods 31st May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Heath Fritillary Hockley Woods 31st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Heath Fritillary Hockley Woods 31st May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Heath Fritillary
Thrift Wood
31st May 2009 © Rob Smith

Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith
Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith

Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith
Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Heath Fritillary Thrift Wood 31st May 2009 © Rob Smith

Burnet Companion Great Chishill 31st May 2009 © Jack Harrison	Speckled Wood Great Chishill 31st May 2009 © Jack Harrison
Burnet Companion Great Chishill 31st May 2009 © Jack Harrison	Speckled Wood Great Chishill 31st May 2009 © Jack Harrison

Mother Shipton Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Cinnabar Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Duke of Burgundy Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Mother Shipton Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Cinnabar Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Duke of Burgundy Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Duke of Burgundy Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Speckled Wood Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Duke of Burgundy Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Speckled Wood Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Dingy Skipper Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Dingy Skipper Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea	Small Blues mating Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea
Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea	Small Blues mating Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Vince Lea

Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley
Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley

Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Small Purple-barred Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Duke of Burgundy looking very worn! Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley
Small Blue Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Small Purple-barred Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley	Duke of Burgundy looking very worn! Totternhoe Quarry 30th May 2009 © Tony Moverley

Brimstone Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Brimstone larva Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Brown Argus Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Brimstone Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Brimstone larva Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Brown Argus Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Comma Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Green-veined White Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Comma Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Green-veined White Wheatley Wood 30th May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Speckled Wood Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common 30th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Meadow Brown Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common 30th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Speckled Wood Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common 30th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Meadow Brown Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common 30th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Vetch Comparison
Roman Road
30th May 2009 © Jack Harrison

Clouded Yellow f.helice Wallasea 29th May 2009 © Jeff Delve	Clouded Yellow f.helice Wallasea 29th May 2009 © Jeff Delve
Clouded Yellow f.helice Wallasea 29th May 2009 © Jeff Delve	Clouded Yellow f.helice Wallasea 29th May 2009 © Jeff Delve

Elephant Hawkmoth
Great Chishill
29th May 2009 © Jack Harrison

Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Painted Lady Mill Green Common 28th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Angle Shades Portholme 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Silver-Y Portholme 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol
Angle Shades Portholme 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Silver-Y Portholme 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol

Painted Lady Stirtloe 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Painted Lady Stirtloe 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol
Painted Lady Stirtloe 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Painted Lady Stirtloe 28th May 2009 © Charles Nicol

Green Hairstreak Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Common Blue Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Painted Lady Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Green Hairstreak Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Common Blue Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Painted Lady Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Large Red Damselfly Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Small Copper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Cinnabar Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Large Red Damselfly Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Small Copper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Cinnabar Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Speckled Wood Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Speckled Wood Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Small Copper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Small Yellow Underwing Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Small Copper Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Small Yellow Underwing Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Brimstone Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Green Hairstreak Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Painted Lady Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Brimstone Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Green Hairstreak Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Painted Lady Willow Park, Langdon Hills 24th May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Common Blue Paglesham Lagoon 24th May 2009 © Steve Arlow	Painted Lady Paglesham Lagoon 24th May 2009 © Steve Arlow	Painted Lady Paglesham Lagoon 24th May 2009 © Steve Arlow
Common Blue Paglesham Lagoon 24th May 2009 © Steve Arlow	Painted Lady Paglesham Lagoon 24th May 2009 © Steve Arlow	Painted Lady Paglesham Lagoon 24th May 2009 © Steve Arlow

Painted Lady Stirtloe 24th May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Common Blue Stirtloe 24th May 2009 © Charles Nicol
Painted Lady Stirtloe 24th May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Common Blue Stirtloe 24th May 2009 © Charles Nicol

Common Blue Rainham Marsh 24th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Small Heath Rainham Marsh 24rd May 2009 © Rob Smith
Common Blue Rainham Marsh 24th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Small Heath Rainham Marsh 24rd May 2009 © Rob Smith

Brown Argus Rainham Marsh 24th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon 24rd May 2009 © Rob Smith	Black-tailed Skimmer (female) Rainham Marsh 24rd May 2009 © Rob Smith
Brown Argus Rainham Marsh 24th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Grizzled Skipper Willow Park, Langdon 24rd May 2009 © Rob Smith	Black-tailed Skimmer (female) Rainham Marsh 24rd May 2009 © Rob Smith

Large Skipper
Great Chishill
24th May 2009 © Jack Harrison

Small Copper
Tort Hill
24th May 2009 © Phil Bromley

Small Tortoiseshell Stirtloe 23rd May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Green Carpet Stirtloe 23rd May 2009 © Charles Nicol
Small Tortoiseshell Stirtloe 23rd May 2009 © Charles Nicol	Green Carpet Stirtloe 23rd May 2009 © Charles Nicol

Peacock Jermaines Wood 23rd May 2009 © Rob Smith	Comma Jermaines Wood 23rd May 2009 © Rob Smith
Peacock Jermaines Wood 23rd May 2009 © Rob Smith	Comma Jermaines Wood 23rd May 2009 © Rob Smith

Commophila aeneana Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Small Copper Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Commophila aeneana Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Small Copper Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Small Heath Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Common Blue Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Brown Argus Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Small Heath Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Common Blue Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Brown Argus Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Grizzled Skipper Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Grizzled Skipper Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Green Hairstreak Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey
Grizzled Skipper Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Grizzled Skipper Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey	Green Hairstreak Langdon 21st May 2009 © Graham Bailey

Peacock Buttsbury 21st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Banded Demoiselle Buttsbury 21st May 2009 © Rob Smith
Peacock Buttsbury 21st May 2009 © Rob Smith	Banded Demoiselle Buttsbury 21st May 2009 © Rob Smith

Small White Fleam Dyke 16th May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Holly Blue Fleam Dyke 16th May 2009 © Nick Ballard
Small White Fleam Dyke 16th May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Holly Blue Fleam Dyke 16th May 2009 © Nick Ballard

Small Copper Ramsey Marsh 10th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Small Heath Ramsey Marsh 10th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Small Copper Ramsey Marsh 10th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Small Heath Ramsey Marsh 10th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Speckled Wood Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Mother Shipton Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Speckled Wood Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Mother Shipton Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Holly Blue Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Peacock Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Common Blue Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Holly Blue Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Peacock Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Common Blue Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Small Heath Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Brown Argus Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Brown Argus Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Small Heath Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Brown Argus Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Brown Argus Ingrebourne Valley 10th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Mother Shipton Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Cinnabar Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Green Carpet Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Mother Shipton Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Cinnabar Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Green Carpet Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Large White Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Brown Argus Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Large White Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Brown Argus Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Brimstone Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Brimstone Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Green Hairstreak Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith
Brimstone Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Brimstone Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith	Green Hairstreak Devil's Ditch, Reach end 9th May 2009 © Rob Smith

Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Burnet Companion Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Common Heath Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds
Burnet Companion Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds	Common Heath Devil's Dyke 9th May 2009 © Janet Edmunds

Lackey moth larvae Danbury Common 6th May 2009 © Richard Bigg	Lackey moth larvae Danbury Common 6th May 2009 © Richard Bigg
Lackey moth larvae Danbury Common 6th May 2009 © Richard Bigg	Lackey moth larvae Danbury Common 6th May 2009 © Richard Bigg

Brown Argus Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Brown Argus Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Brimstone Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Small Heath Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard
Brown Argus Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Brown Argus Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Brimstone Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Small Heath Burwell Railway Cutting 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard

Peacock Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Common Heath Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Small Tortoiseshell Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard
Peacock Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Common Heath Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Small Tortoiseshell Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard

Green Hairstreak Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Green-veined White Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Small Heath Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard
Green Hairstreak Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Green-veined White Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Small Heath Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard

Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard
Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard	Dingy Skipper Devil's Dyke 2nd May 2009 © Nick Ballard

Brimstone Woodwalton Marsh 2nd May 2009 © Roger Orbell	Grizzled Skipper Woodwalton Marsh 2nd May 2009 © Roger Orbell	Green-veined White Woodwalton Marsh 2nd May 2009 © Roger Orbell
Brimstone Woodwalton Marsh 2nd May 2009 © Roger Orbell	Grizzled Skipper Woodwalton Marsh 2nd May 2009 © Roger Orbell	Green-veined White Woodwalton Marsh 2nd May 2009 © Roger Orbell

Orange-tip Maldon Wick, Essex 2nd May 2009 © Rob Smith	Orange-tip Maldon Wick, Essex 2nd May 2009 © Rob Smith
Orange-tip Maldon Wick, Essex 2nd May 2009 © Rob Smith	Orange-tip Maldon Wick, Essex 2nd May 2009 © Rob Smith

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