July

Here are a few of Nicola Devine’s outstanding photographs taken last month, starting with a Silver-Washed Fritillary observed on 4 July.

Silver-Washed Fritillary, Trap Grounds, 4 July 2019 (Nicola Devine)

On the previous day, Nicola photographed a Southern Hawker teneral emerging from its exuvia:

Southern Hawker, emerging from its exuvia (Trap Grounds, Nicola Devine, August 2019)

and a Six-Spot Burnet Moth emerging from its cocoon, while nearby two of the same species were mating:

Six-spot Burnet Moth, emerging from exuvia (Trap Grounds, Nicola Devine, August 2019)
Six-spot Burnet Moths mating (Trap Grounds, Nicola Devine, August 2019)

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