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26 July, 2008

Bison Hill Beauties



A warm day at this great site. Just a few chalkhill Blue on the wing, and some pristine Brimstone too.

Gatekeeper



Brimstone



Chalkhill Blue





Marbled White



This leviathon hoverfly Volucella zonaria is up to 20mm in length. It is a Hornet mimic whose larvae scavenge in wasp nests !



Cinnabar moth larvae feeding on Ragwort. This moth has been introduced to some countries in an attempt to control Ragwort because of its voracious appetite for this plant.

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