I spent half an hour on Baildon Moor this morning watching Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Small Heaths and Small Skippers (Thymelicus sylvestris) nectaring on ragwort, thistles and tormentil.The Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)seemed to favour tormentil but was easier to photograph on ragwort.
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I also tried to photograph some micros in the heather but only the Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) was easily identifiable.
The orange underside of the Small Skipper's antennae are just visible.
It was also nice to see four Small Tortoiseshell's on one garden Buddleia and Large Whites are abundant at present.
It was also nice to see four Small Tortoiseshell's on one garden Buddleia and Large Whites are abundant at present.
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