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I had a little one to one chat with this Gatekeeper. We discussed the perils of getting caught in a spider web. It thanked me for the rescue, and went on it's way.
Highfields Stafford UK
1st August 2021
Strange walk of about half a mile. Saw loads took 248 photos of which 200 have been deleted. It was rather dark today until we were 2 minutes from home and then the sun came out.
We saw quite a few butterflies on the roadside bramble flowers on a local walk last week - mainly Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Another shot in the comment below of both of these species.
Photo taken at: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge
Species Information: butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/gatekeeper
A Gatekeeper Butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) feeds from small white flowers in the bright sunshine, with the intricate markings on the wings clearly visible.
As its English names suggest, the Gatekeeper (also known as the Hedge Brown) is often encountered where clumps of flowers grow in gateways and along hedgerows and field edges. It is often seen together with the Meadow Brown and Ringlet, from which it is easily distinguished when basking or nectaring with open wings.
The colour and patterning of the wings are very variable and about a dozen aberrations have been named. Favourite nectar sources include Wild Marjoram, Common Fleabane, ragworts, and Bramble.
It is widespread in southern Britain and its range has extended northwards in recent years. Its range is far more localized in southern Ireland.
I have just read that these Gatekeepers and the Meadow Browns are around early this year, which apparently means we are heading into Autumn earlier than is normal! hmmmmm
This cottage sits alongside the small car park at Dunraven Bay, south Wales.
It was built in the 1800's as part of a major re-development of Dunraven Castle, a fortified 16th century manor house.
The manor house eventually became a military hospital in WW2.
After the war, the house was left unoccupied and fell into disrepair. It's location on the crest of a very exposed coastal hill led to it rapidly becoming structurally unsafe, and the house was demolished in 1963.
This cottage, the nearby majestic gatehouse and the estate's walled garden remain and are listed structures.
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Named for its rigorous patrol of hedges and woodland rides, the gatekeeper butterfly is a prime pollinator. Look for them sipping nectar on sunny days in the summer.Gatekeepers have a black spot near the wing tip, usually containing two tiny white dots.
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The gatekeeper or hedge brown (Pyronia tithonus) is a species of butterfly found across Europe. Given its preference for warmer weather, the restriction of range expansion can be assumed to be due to climate. Colonies vary in size depending on the available habitat, and can range from a few ... Wikipedia
There are a lovely lot of Gatekeepers inmy garden this year.
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I had a little one to one chat with this Gatekeeper. We discussed the perils of getting caught in a spider web. It thanked me for the rescue, and went on it's way.
You are the gatekeeper to your heart and your home. You get to decide who comes in and who needs to stay outside.
Gatekeeper - my first of the year!
The Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) is a common species of sheltered grassland such as adjacent to scrub, along hedgerows, woodland edges and rides where its larvae feed on a range of fine and medium-leaved grasses. The butterfly is It is widespread in southern Britain and expanding its range.
Favourite nectar sources for the Gatekeeper include Wild Marjoram, Common Fleabane, ragworts, and Bramble.
The Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus - is a European species of butterfly and is also known as the Hedge Brown, both names are very apt because it is often seen around gateways and hedgerows where clumps of flowers and weeds grow. It is very similar to the Meadow Brown and it can be difficult to distinguish between the two when their wings are closed. (The Meadow Brown rests with its wings closed but luckily the Gatekeeper tends to rest with its wings open). This one was seen at Martin Mere Wetlands, Burscough.
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