Monday, 27 June 2016

MORE BUTTERFLIES AT BARBURY CASTLE

Hurrah for a fine sunny day without the risk of showers!  An opportunity to return to Barbury Castle hill fort to see what was  about. 
 I was pleased to see a number of Painted ladies, small tortoiseshells, a few common blues, brown argus, small heath, lots of meadow browns and a ringlet. 
the sheltered  gully where I looked for butterflies 

common blue

large skipper

painted lady

small tortoiseshell

ringlet

small heath

meadow brown
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