Walking down a fairly sheltered Public Footpath in the Belvedere area (close to the Crossness Nature Reserve) we were fortunate enough to both see and photograph our first Comma Butterfly of 2016 viz.
We also managed a short film viz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhOZlRsCQqk
A Brimstone Butterfly (our first of 2016) whooshed towards us and past us; a few minutes later a Brimstone Butterfly passed us from behind. Although it would be nice to think we had seen two Brimstone Butterflies it seems reasonable to assume it was the same Butterfly, which after having reached the end of the Footpath, turned round and came back!
Thus our tally of locally seen Butterflies for 2016 rises to five; namely single Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood Butterflies.
That being said, although it was nice to have seen the Brimstone and Comma Butterflies and photographed the Comma Butterfly, we were also super-pleased to see and photograph a rather dear looking, Bee Fly (possibly Bombylius Major viz. the dark edges to the wings) viz.
Especially so since Bee Flies are a favourite of someone we have recently had the very good fortune to become acquainted with. And we think we can see why; they really are dear, fluffy, enchanting Little Critters.
And we also heard and then saw our first Skylark of the year on the Crossness Nature Reserve; although it's probable we won't hear or see many more if (or more probably when) proposed building work goes ahead on the fields on which they breed.
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