Good numbers of Forester at Barnhamcross common.

Went over to Barnhamcross common this afternoon for a couple of targets, Nemophora metallica and the Forester. Knowing that there was a lot of Scabious at the site I was hopeful of finding the metallica but no luck. I know the moth is on the wing as I saw it last weekend in Hertfordshire with Paul Bryant, John Chainey and Jenny Spence. It was a different story with the Forester however, found my first one within five minutes of getting to the site. In the end after a good walk round managed to find at least 35, with Scabious the flower of choice for most. Quite a few Six-spot burnet hatching out too.
I would say that the common is looking the best I have seen it for a few years with lots of flowers, no doubt due to the wet summer we have had. Nice to visit the site in warm sunshine today and see it alive with butterflies and bees.

Neil

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One Response to Good numbers of Forester at Barnhamcross common.

  1. paulb says:

    Sounds like a very enjoyable afternoon walk. Great photo of Forester too.

    I took a stroll up Broom Hill at lunchtime today (Monday). A profusion of wild flowers there also with bee’s and the commoner grassland butterflies everywhere. Unfortunately, no metallica on the scabious -and no Forester either. Six-belted Clearwing was as responsive as ever but I failed yet again to find Yellow-legged amongst the patch of old oaks at the top of the hill.

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