Butterflies of Ashdown Forest; Large skipper on Wood sage, Teucrium scorodonia, Small skippers and Gatekeepers.

Butterflies yesterday on Ashdown Forest included scores of Large skippers, Ochlodes venatus, above on Wood sage, Teucrium scorodonia.

 This is a plant that is not found on very calcareous soils and is one of the pleasures of walking on Ashdown Forest in contrast to the South Downs.

Above, a couple more on a bramble flower.

 And above a Small skipper with a Gatekeeper.

Skippers were abundant on this day.