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Tuesday 17 July 2012

The "Pride of Sussex", Round-headed Rampion, the County flower of Sussex

The "Pride of Sussex", Round-headed Rampion, Phyteuma tenerum, the County flower of Sussex was abundant today above Burpham, with fine views to Arundel Castle in the distance.
Insects love this flower.
The 6-spot Burnet moth, Zygaena filipendulae above and below.

The butterfly looks like a  Meadow Brown.  There were lots of them today.  The fly....might be Episyrphus balteatrus, ... can anyone confirm that?  If so, it is "one of the good guys".  This hover fly's larvae will eat aphids in your garden.

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