Explore the diverse flora and fauna on the Downs from season to season through personal observations and photographs

Friday, 11 April 2025

Holly Blue butterfly resting on a leaf

A few more butterfly species around today, with one sighting each of Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) and Small White (Pieris rapae). Sighting of the day, however, after 11 years of walking on Banstead Downs was my first Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae). It was seen in an area that I know supports […]