Guided walk at Alners Gorse. Photo: Brian Arnold

Brian Arnold reports:

I went on the guided walk at Alners Gorse and Rooksmoor with Nigel Spring today. It was most informative and an enjoyable day.

We did not have the best of weather, so only a few butterflies in their adult form were seen: Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood. It was a good reminder, though, that butterflies take other forms, and we found both Brown Hairstreak eggs and Marsh Fritillary caterpillars.

Brian’s photo of a Marsh Fritillary caterpillar can be seen on our Gallery page.