Silver Studded Blue (female)
Here's one from yesterday's survey on the Ashdown Forest. I saw just 8 females and 26 males yesterday in three and a half hours, well down on last year, but they all looked very fresh. I'm still hopeful that numbers will increase towards the end of the month. We shall see.
The wingspan (open) is less than 2.5 cm and they can be quite hard to spot!
More detail viewed large if you have the time.
Silver Studded Blue (female)
Here's one from yesterday's survey on the Ashdown Forest. I saw just 8 females and 26 males yesterday in three and a half hours, well down on last year, but they all looked very fresh. I'm still hopeful that numbers will increase towards the end of the month. We shall see.
The wingspan (open) is less than 2.5 cm and they can be quite hard to spot!
More detail viewed large if you have the time.