Large Skipper and Slug. Photo: Shona Refoy

Marsh Fritillary. Photo: Shona Refoy

Two photos from Shona sent in telling us:

I went to Badbury Rings early this morning, 07/06/2024) to see some butterflies before it clouded over yet again.  I hadn’t seen a Large Skipper sharing a Dandelion with a slug before but both seemed quite happy!  Another first for me at Badbury Rings was this Marsh Fritillary – it was not as surprising as the one I saw on Ballard Down though, as Marsh Fritillaries have recently been seen on the Bishops Court transect on the nearby Kingston Lacy estate.