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On Devil’s-bit scabious

30 Sunday Aug 2026

Posted by sconzani in nature

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British butterflies, butterflies on Devil's-bit scabious, Devil's-bit scabious, insects on Devil's-bit scabious, Lavernock Nature Reserve

I mentioned in yesterday’s blog about my first Whinchat of the year that one of the fields at Lavernock Nature Reserve is currently full of blooming Devil’s-bit scabious that is feeding many hungry insects. These are some of them …

A surprise Box-tree moth

Couldn’t resist including a Clouded yellow

The second brood of Common blue is doing well

Meadow brown

Lots of Painted ladies

Lots of bees that wouldn’t keep still so I was pleased to get this Red-tailed bumblebee

Six-spot burnet moth

Small white

One of the larger hoverflies, Volucella zonaria

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