Black Hairstreaks

Black Hairstreaks have emerged some 2 weeks early this year. I've never managed to be free, in good weather for their emergence and have only really seen them past their best, towards the end of their flight period. So, having heard of them appearing during the week, I decided to head to north Northants on Sunday 11/06.

Joined by Em, we headed pretty much the length of Northants from Brackley, to Glapthorn Cow Pasture near Oundle, the premier Black Hairstreak site. The weather was warm and a mix of cloud and sun and proved to be about spot on. We were treated to an awesome show, with certainly double figures coming down to nectar. At one point I had 4 all there in front of me nectaring away...brilliant! A Nightingale was also singing really nicely closeby... the cherry on the top of a well worthwhile visit!