Thursday 26 May 2016

Noar Hill, Hayling Island and The New Forest

Here's a selection from a day spent in Hampshire on May 16th:


Noar Hill

Lots of Duke of Burgundy on the wing here with at least fifty seen. This was a real treat for me as I've only ever seen them in their Somerset sites where five is the highest number I'd seen.



Duke of Burgundy - Hamearis lucina


Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi


Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus



 Early Purple Orchid - Orchis mascula
Also available in pink and white.


Fly Orchid - Ophrys insectifera  
 The only Fly Orchid with a flower open was this strange coloured one with very little pigmentation


White Germander Speedwell - Veronica chamaedrys

Hayling Island

 
Bur Chervil - Anthriscus caucalis


Round-leaved Cranesbill - Geranium rotundifolium


 Grass Eggar Caterpillar - Lasiocampa trifolii


Mother Shipton - Euclidia mi

New Forest


Heath Dog Violet - Violet canina


Adderstongue Fern - Ophioglossum vulgatum
An unusual example with a split stalk looking even more like an adder's tongue

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