Saturday, 28 May 2016

BUTTERFLIES AT BARBURY

I spent a couple of hours searching for butterflies at Barbury Castle country park, Species seen included common blue, dingy skipper,  red admiral, brown argus, small heath. Meadow pipit also seen.
common blue

brown argus I think, although they are very similar to common blue female

dingy skipper

small heath

a rather faded red admiral

meadow pipit
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