After work I was press ganged into collecting an Ebay purchase from Sittingbourne. Trying to make the most of a loathsome journey I picked up Mike Easterbrook to check out an orchid site on the way. I'm glad I did as we saw 25+ Lady Orchids, 6 Fly Orchids, 1 Birds Nest Orchid and a Lesser Butterfly Orchid.
A report of wildlife sightings from the western edge of Maidstone, Kent. I note anything of interest in the vicinity of my home in Barming and from walks into work at the East Malling Research Station along the edge of Barming Woods and down to Ditton. Occasionally, when time allows, I get out to Ditton Quarry, a rich habitat hemmed in by residential and industrial developments on one side, but with open countryside on the other.
2 comments:
Adam ,
That shot says it all .
Nice one with the Lesser Butterfly Orchid , I'm still waiting for my first one .
Adam ,
As you well know , always a difficult ID , especially without seeing the underwing and size .
But on balance , I would say it was a male Brown Argus , not any real blueing of the base of the wings which the female Common Blue usually shows .
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