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    Red Admiral today despite the freezing cold temperature, a worn overwintering one by the looks of it.
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      I had one of those massive bumble bees bashing into the windows this afternoon.
       
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        A few Brimstones around but not settling.
        First Peacock of the year.
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          Amazing how they have survived the terrible cold winter. I've not seen any butterflies this year.
           
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            @strongylodon are you sure your not keeping a few in your greenhouse over Winter:heehee::heehee::heehee:
             
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              Female Orange tip and mating pair, male was too quick for the camera!
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                A nice walk from Corfe Castle this morning.
                Green Veined White.
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                Wall Brown, I've never seen one this early.
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                Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly.
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                  Jiffy The Match is on Fire

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                  Few Small Blue's flying about and some Orange tip's :)
                   
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                    Yeah... just had a Common Blue in the garden.

                    Had a Holly Blue earlier in the week.
                     
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                      Good afternoon its definitely a Blue:smile:

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                        Grizzled Skipper.
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                        Small Copper.
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                        Adonis Blue.
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                        Brown Argus.
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                          They were at Martin Down near Salisbury, @Sheps, I also saw L White, S Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small Blue, S Heath and Peacock. 10 species in a few hours wasn't bad!:smile:
                           
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                            Another Grizzled Skipper and it's close relative, the Dingy Skipper at Badbury Rings this morning.
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                            Small Heath.
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                              Meadow Brown and Light Underwing Moth.
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