SUSSEX AND KENT

I had a short stay in  Kent and Sussex area for a family wedding so took the opportunity to look for the silver spotted skipper at a reserve in Kent as this species eluded me at Aston Rownant Oxon, when I last visited. 

I had seen these skippers at Queendown Warren two years ago, so had a good idea of where they might be found.

After entering the reserve, I was soon aware of an abundance of butterflies, and quickly identified a painted lady, small white,  common blue and brown argus. There were also the usual gatekeepers and meadow browns.  I also managed to see a couple of chalkhill blues and the bright blue adonis blue.  

I had to look hard to find the silver spotted skippers, but eventually found two or three, though none were particularly obliging for decent photos today. 

List of species:

small tortoiseshell
small white
brimstone
silver spotted skipper
meadow brown
gatekeeper
peacock
common blue
chalkhill blue
adonis blue
brown argus
painted lady

Queendown warren nature reserve - a huge area of flowers which was attracting many species of butterfly today

brown argus

chalkhill blue

common blue

adonis blue

painted lady

small tortoiseshell

small white

silver spotted skipper