Box Hill

1 Comment 19 April 2019 Vlad Proklov

A warm, sunny day, +23° C. Been to Box Hill.

Pyrausta nigrata was common on the downland, but very wary and hard to shoot:

Pyrausta purpuralis was less common:

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Leave a comment 27 August 2017 Vlad Proklov

A warm, sunny day, +25° C. Been to Box Hill.
As expected, Adonis Blues (Lysandra bellargus) are common on downland:

Male Phasia hemiptera tachinid fly, a real eye-catcher:

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Leave a comment 7 July 2017 Vlad Proklov

A hot, mostly sunny day, +31° C. Been to Box Hill.
Hordes of Chalkhill Blues (Lysandra coridon) are flying and doing their chalkhill blue business:

Lots of Oncocera semirubella pyrales around:

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Leave a comment 24 May 2017 Vlad Proklov

A warm, mostly sunny day, +25° C. Went to Box Hill near Dorking.
It was good to see shitloads of Adonis Blues (Lysandra bellargus) on the southern slope. Males were chasing each other in small groups.

Saw several Rhino Beetles (Sinodendron cylindricum) flying, caught one:

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Leave a comment 15 August 2016 Vlad Proklov

A very sunny, warm but not hot (+23° C) day, a little bit windy. Went to Box Hill.

Silver-spotted Skippers (Hesperia comma) are quite numerous, but very locally:

Fresh second brood Adonis Blues (Lysandra bellargus), however, are ubiquitous on downland slopes, and are currently the commonest species of Blue there:

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Leave a comment 9 June 2016 Vlad Proklov

Been to Box Hill today, the weather is brilliant! Warm but not too hot, quite sunny and no wind.
Adonis Blues (Lysandra bellargus) aren’t particularly common. Saw several males and this female as it was choosing a place for a night’s roost:

Seen quite a few Bee Orchids (Orchis apifera). They are doing well, apparently:

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Leave a comment 20 April 2016 Vlad Proklov

A warm sunny day, but surprisingly quiet regarding insects.

A Nomada goodeniana cuckoo bee:

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Leave a comment 22 August 2015 Vlad Proklov

A hot and sunny day, about 30° C in the afternoon. Went to Box Hill.

Silver-spotted Skippers (Hesperia comma) are very common, but most are already quite worn. These prefer to visit various species of scabious and thistle: