King's Wood, Heath & Reach: 18/07/2009

As the weather for the next day looked foul, another visit to King's wood was in order. The highlights were three Purple Emperor, but fewer Silver-washed Fritillary. Purple Hairstreak numbers had increased, as did Painted Lady - most of the latter were fresh individuals. A single, fresh Brown Argus was my first for a while. A Southern Hawker stopped by to nibble on its prey.

Wet and Windy...

So, another day off - and yet more rain !

Unsuprisingly, King's Wood, Heath & Reach, didn't produce the excitement of a week ago, so I was grateful that something photogenic came by in the form of a Southern Hawker.