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Natural History

A nice day for Butterflies in Richmond Park

2 July 2022 Ian Alexander

Small Skipper on Ragwort

Marbled White in the long grass: a very good butterfly find for London!

There were also many Meadow Browns – as with the Skippers, they had clearly all pupated recently; a Ringlet; two Red Admirals; and a Small White.

A Grounded Gaggle of Greylag Geese (yes, definitely not butterflies)

Handsome Lepidopterans

9 June 2017 Ian Alexander

Plume moth Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Pterophoridae)

Large White Butterfly chrysalis. The silk thread over the middle forms a girdle that holds the chrysalis down to the surface – it has a feathery end attachment.

Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar on Pennycress

Small White Butterflies mating on Hops

The English seem unemotional … except for their passion for nature