There are only a few of them at the moment and they seem to be somewhat preoccupied with each other.Last year I first noticed them on 24 July; by that stage they were already present in large numbers, with most of them to be found on ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) flowers. Very few ragwort plants are in bloom yet, and it looks as if there will be eggs and caterpillars soon, so I hope to see the numbers of moths increase over the next few weeks.
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I love your photos Keith.
I can't remember whether I asked you about a very small butterfly I've seen up here in Cecil Road and in Upper Bristol Road. Vibrant red with black edges? Could you ID it for me? Thanks
Your confidence in me is severely misplaced; I just photograph the things and then go home and look them up in a book.
Having said that, I'm very often in that area, so I'll keep a lookout.
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