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

Wednesday, 22 Apr 2026

Green Hairstreak butterfly

Not a cloud in the sky but quite windy. Despite the wind a better day for butterflies with dozens of Brimstone on the wing. Surprisingly the next most abundant, I stopped counting at 10, was Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi), along with 5 or 6 Holly Blue, a pair of Speckled Wood and a solitary Painted […]