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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In spite of the overcast and breezy conditions today several Adonis Blues at Therfield Heath eastern/southern side. Some worn female Chalk Hill Blues also @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #adonisblue #chalkhillblue

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

it's not often one sees an open-winged Purple Hairstreak but today I found one in the Knebworth Woods complex @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #purplehairstreak

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Whilst looking for Comma larvae/pupae on hop in my Stevenage garden I found this instead. Is it a Knot Grass moth larva? @savebutterflies.bsky.social #mothsmatter

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Plenty of Duke of Burgundy plus several Dingy Skipper (incl mating pair) & Green Hairstreak Dunstable Downs yesterday #DukeOfBurgundy @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Pair of Small Coppers (FOY) Norton Green Stevenage - female pictured @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #SmallCopper

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My first Speckled Wood and Orange-tip of the year - at Norton Green (Knebworth Woods transect) plus a nice Green-veined White in Wintergreen Wood @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #SpeckledWood #Orange-tip

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

1st Commas (2) of the year - at Norton Green Stevenage @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #comma

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

My first butterflies of the year yesterday (25th) - 7 Brimstones and 2 Peacocks Fairlands Valley Park Stevenage @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #brimstone #peacock

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

2nd appearance of the Delicate moth in Stevenage garden trap since 2020 @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #teammoth #delicatemoth

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Best year since 2019 on Stevenage butterfly transect - 1496 counted. Average 1260 over 33 yrs since 1993 @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Yay! Four-spotted Footman in moth-trap Stevenage this morning - a first-ever @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #teammoth #mothsmatter #four-spottedfootman #hertsmoths

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

One of my favourite butterflies at the Shackledell Grassland Stevenage - Small Copper @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #smallcopper

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

First-ever moth trap record for Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Stevenage garden @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #teammoth @cambsmoths.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Therfield Heath yesterday scores of Chalkhill Blues and Adonis Blues (mostly males) but skittish and reluctant to open wings wide for best photos. Also Clouded Yellow @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #AdonisBlue #ChalkhillBlue @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Paltry 10 moths in trap Stevenage garden but delighted to find a first-ever Hoary Footman, plus Box-tree Moth @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #teammoth #mothsmatter #hoaryfootman

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Found this micro-moth in trap Stevenage garden. Can anyone id it please? @cambsmoths.bsky.social #mothsmatter @mothiduk.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Field trip to Norton Green Stevenage best ever with Purple Emperor White Admiral & several Silver-washed Fritillary and Purple Hairstreaks @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #purpleemperor #whiteadmiral @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Looks like a tortrix moth - Acleris sp? Can anyone help please Stevenage garden @cambsmoths.bsky.social #mothsmatter

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Record numbers of Ringlet on Knebworth woods transect on Sunday (29th) including ab. hyperopthalma (3 ocellus with white centre on forewing). 1st Gatekeepers and new generation of Peacock too @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #ringlet #aberration

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

1st Hummingbird Hawk-moth of the year on red valerian (flowering almost over) and Cinnabar larvae on ragwort Stevenage garden @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #hummingbirdhawk-moth #cinnabar

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

In last few days Silver-washed Fritillary & White Admiral in Knebworth Woods (photos from 2021) @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #silver-washedfritillary #whiteadmiral

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

First Painted Lady of the year basking in the sun at 0745 hrs on the ground Stevenage garden @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Unusual to see a Peacock in June. Knebworth Woods complex. An adult emerging from a 2nd generation in the autumn last year? @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Within a few minutes of visiting Six Hills Common Stevenage at 0845 hrs saw White-letter Hairstreak over elm canopy - 3rd time lucky😀 Earliest ever known record in TL22 square by one day @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #White-letterHairstreak

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

First Meadow Browns of the year at Norton Green Stevenage incl. a female ab. addenda - dark spot under the apical eye. Not knowingly seen any males yet @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #MeadowBrown #butterflyaberration

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Poor photos of a tortrix moth of some kind I think but is it too worn to identify? In moth trap Stevenage garden this morning @cambsmoths.bsky.social #mothsmatter

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Does anyone have any idea what this micro moth (about 5mm) is? Stevenage. Not the best quality photo but ... @cambsmoths.bsky.social #mothsmatter

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Couple of first-evers in moth trap Stevenage garden Scorched Wing & Foxglove Pug yesterday morning @cambsmoths.bsky.social #mothsmatter #scorchedwing #foxglovepug

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Large Skipper at Norton Green Stevenage yesterday equalling the earliest known ever recorded in TL22. Also first of the year Common Blue @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #largeskipper #commonblue

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Although only 8 moths in trap Stevenage garden last night one of them was my first-ever Purple Clay @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #hertsmoths #mothsmatter #purpleclay

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Transect at Norton Green Stevenage yielded several male Small Heaths competing for attention of a female and new generation (?) of Comma @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #smallheath #comma

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

2 first-evers for Herald and Acleris literana in moth trap Stevenage garden last night #mothsmatter @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I am unsure what these pugs are: Brindled or Oak-tree? Can anyone help? Attracted to the light from moth trap in Stevenage garden #mothsmatter @cambsmoths.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Things seem to be looking up for the Speckled Wood on my Stevenage transect when I counted 10 today after a dreadful year in 2024 (only 33 in total and max. of 7 on 13 Aug) @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #speckledwood

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Brimstone butterfly egg on Alder Buckthorn Stevenage garden today #brimstone @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Yesterday, an Orange Underwing on the grass in Stevenage garden or could it be a Light Orange Underwing? @cambsmoths.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #mothsmatter #orangeunderwing

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

My first photographed butterfly of the year - Comma at Norton Green Stevenage today #comma @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

3 butterfly firsts of the year in Fairlands Valley Park Stevenage: Peacock today, Brimstone & Comma 4 March #peacock #brimstone #comma @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

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Peter Clarke @peterjclarke.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Spring Usher in moth trap Stevenage garden in first relatively mild night of the year

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