{"id":15826,"date":"2026-07-13T15:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?p=15826"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:20:52","slug":"skippers-and-common-blues-near-the-river-aire-3-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/skippers-and-common-blues-near-the-river-aire-3-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Skippers and Common Blues near the River Aire. 3 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photos from a visit to the Meadow between the River Aire and the back of Sapper Jordan Rossi Park and along the River Aire through Denso Marston Nature Reserve and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peacock Butterfly caterpillars, Damselflies, Ringlet Butterfly, Meadow Brown, Soldier Beetles, Thick-legged Flower Beetles, Bumblebees, Ladybird, Mirid Bugs, Skipper, Common Blue Butterfly, Hoverfly, Aphid, Bracket Fungi, Aphids, Leaf Beetles, and…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As usual you can tap\/touch\/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel gallery with an i<\/em> for more information. And if you like what you see please click on one or more of the Share <\/em>buttons at the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wild Flower Meadow behind Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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These are the photos from the Wild Flower Meadow. The Peacock Butterflies on Nettles were one of the first things I spotted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stars of the visit though were the Small & Large Skippers, and the Common Blue Butterflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each image has a good description with it so please view them in the carousel gallery and press the i<\/em> for info.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Along the River Aire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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These are photos from the start of Denso Marston Nature Reserve and along to behind Acorn Park where the car wheel is still giving an indication of the water level in the river.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Track<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The squiggles show where I wandered taking the photos. You can move around the map by dragging, you can also zoom in or out, or make the map full screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n