Large Blue Butterfly
Probably the clearest shot I got
Few from the top of the hill
One landed on Mrs D's trainer
Brimstone in the car park
After a really enjoyable time on Exmoor we set sail towards Ham Wall. As we punched the post code into the sat nav I knew there was another famous site en route for butterflies called Collard Hill. The hill was opened up in 2002 by the National Trust where you could see the reintoduced Large Blue butterly. The population was introduced in 2000 and the location is visited by over a thousand people each summer. The butterfly was pronounced extinct in 1979.
Our arrival took longer than expected as we found an elderley couple stuck in a layby with two tyres runined after going down a large pot hole. They had only popped out for a cabbage and didn't have a phone with them. So we helped them as much as could and arranged for Green Flag to collect them. Thankfully all got sorted.
We made our way to the hill which was very over grown and dry. Apparently cattle had been over grazed on the site and local volunteers had not been available due to the virus.
We had a relaxing lunch break enjoying the heat & the views before I tried to capture a few images of the freshly emerged Large Blues. I knew it would be difficult given the heat but I was just happy to see them. I did get a few shots but it was just too warm for them to bask.
We also record our first Marbled Whites of the summer but they were going too fast for photographs. (Please note latest update from Somerset Butterfly Conservation)
Our arrival took longer than expected as we found an elderley couple stuck in a layby with two tyres runined after going down a large pot hole. They had only popped out for a cabbage and didn't have a phone with them. So we helped them as much as could and arranged for Green Flag to collect them. Thankfully all got sorted.
We made our way to the hill which was very over grown and dry. Apparently cattle had been over grazed on the site and local volunteers had not been available due to the virus.
We had a relaxing lunch break enjoying the heat & the views before I tried to capture a few images of the freshly emerged Large Blues. I knew it would be difficult given the heat but I was just happy to see them. I did get a few shots but it was just too warm for them to bask.
We also record our first Marbled Whites of the summer but they were going too fast for photographs. (Please note latest update from Somerset Butterfly Conservation)
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