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On the way to Charterhouse we called in to GB Gruffy, to find that the orchids are in full bloom. Must be nearly a thousand plants there, just a few yards from the road. We were surprised to find them growing even in the marshy area. There's no water on the ground, just very damp conditions: we had wet knees and elbows after taking these images, even though the last rain was a couple of days ago. It's evidently marshy enough to suit the Marsh Fritillary, several newly-hatched individuals of which were letting their wings inflate in the bright sunshine. We didn't manage capture an image of one on an orchid but we did spend a few minutes chasing after a Chimney Sweeper moth whose wings are a described as a sooty black when newly-hatched with just a touch of white edging at the wingtip, the one we saw seemed more of a vary dark indigo, almost as pretty as a common blue and about the same size. Tricky job, trying to follow it around without trampling the orchids but we managed.
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Orchids and Land Rover
Heath spotted orchid
Marsh fritillary
Chimney sweeper