My final specialised trip for orchids and butterflies for this year was successful (eventually).
The Green-flowered Helleborines at Bordon were still out but nearly going over. I counted 9 plants in total but there were probably more.
At Shipton Bellinger the Brown Hairstreaks were showing exceptionally well and I counted at least 6.
Other butterflies were in good supply as well including lots of Brimstones, Small Copper, a faded Dark Green Fritillary and Brown Argus.
I was just about to head home when I bumped into an gentleman who was doing a survey and he told me he had seen a Wall Brown about 0.5 miles walk from where I was. I headed up there and after finding a Redstart spotted a butterfly sunning itself on the path. I got a quick photo and then got closer and got another photo before it turned into aggressive mode and started chasing off other butterflies and then disappeared and never came back - a Wall Brown!
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