The wind made photographing flowers and butterflies somewhat tricky on 1st August 2018. The bright sunshine brought butterflies, grasshoppers and bees out in good numbers.
This is the view from near the top looking westwards.
On the way up in the far distance is the spire of Cuckfield Holy Trinity church with the village of Hurstpierpoint in the foreground
Along the woodland edges Speckled Woods were common.
Scabious attracted many insects including a hover fly, above, bees and Silver-spotted Skippers as below.
A fly.
The "Pride of Sussex" the county flower was abundant.
Gatekeeper.
Chalk Hill Blues were flying in good numbers too together with Common Blues.
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| Chalk Hill Blue |
Buzzards "mewed" overhead.
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| Common Blue |
Above and below
Bombus sylvestris, the parasitic Forest Cuckoo Bee
A solitary Wall butterfly was seen, above.
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| Chalk Hill Blue |
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| "The Pride of Sussex" |
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| Forest Cuckoo Bee |
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| Silver-spotted Skipper |
Silver-spotted Skippers.
Common Blue butterflies: female above and male below.
Above, a mature Stripe-winged Grasshopper,
Stenobothrus lineatus
Spectacularly there were four Kestrels flying around the hill at the same time.
Looking eastwards towards Jack and Jill windmills,
https://www.jillwindmill.org.uk/ and the meadow, which the Friends of Wolstonbury,
www.wolstonbury.com have created by clearing the woodland over the years to create a uniquely diverse habitat rich in plants and insect species. There is much more conservation work to be done than the Friends of Wolstonbury can tackle. If such work appeals to you, come and join us: new volunteers are welcomed and much needed.
See also
www.peterlovettwalks.eu for guided walks.
This is the view from near the top looking westwards.
On the way up in the far distance is the spire of Cuckfield Holy Trinity church with the village of Hurstpierpoint in the foreground
Along the woodland edges Speckled Woods were common.
Scabious attracted many insects including a hover fly, above, bees and Silver-spotted Skippers as below.
A fly.
The "Pride of Sussex" the county flower was abundant.
Gatekeeper.
Chalk Hill Blues were flying in good numbers too together with Common Blues.
Buzzards "mewed" overhead.
Above and below Bombus sylvestris, the parasitic Forest Cuckoo Bee 
A solitary Wall butterfly was seen, above.
Silver-spotted Skippers.
Common Blue butterflies: female above and male below.
Above, a mature Stripe-winged Grasshopper, Stenobothrus lineatus
Spectacularly there were four Kestrels flying around the hill at the same time.
Looking eastwards towards Jack and Jill windmills, https://www.jillwindmill.org.uk/ and the meadow, which the Friends of Wolstonbury, www.wolstonbury.com have created by clearing the woodland over the years to create a uniquely diverse habitat rich in plants and insect species. There is much more conservation work to be done than the Friends of Wolstonbury can tackle. If such work appeals to you, come and join us: new volunteers are welcomed and much needed.
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