{"id":6533,"date":"2020-04-20T16:19:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T16:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=6533"},"modified":"2020-04-21T12:48:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T12:48:58","slug":"spirit-of-the-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=6533","title":{"rendered":"Spirit of the Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis<\/em>), Barlow Tip<\/p>\n

Great to see the Whitethroats beginning to return from Africa. With the recent warm weather leading to a plentiful supply of insects it looks like this year they’ve timed it to perfection.<\/p>\n

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With a brownish tinge to its head I think this one is probably a 1st summer male.<\/p>\n

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Several, fresh Brimstone’s on the wing.<\/p>\n

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With the sun behind them their iridescent wings are superbly disguised.<\/p>\n

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Also a few Green-veined Whites beginning to appear.<\/p>\n

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A surprisingly early Speckled Wood basking in the warmth of the afternoon sun.<\/p>\n

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Noticeably more female Orange Tips about.<\/p>\n

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Male Orange Tip nectaring on Lady’s Smock.<\/p>\n

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Still a few of the Peacock Butterflies that successfully over wintered to be found.<\/p>\n

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One of several Small Tortoiseshells – unfortunately beginning to fade. Normally survive until mid-May before being followed by a 2nd generation in July.<\/p>\n

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With the cold start to Spring the past few weeks really have seen an explosion of colour – rich pickings for the local Bees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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