Taking advantage of a sunny late afternoon, I headed to a new site for me - the beautiful Chambers Farm Wood near Lincoln. Little Scrubbs Meadow was awash with Common Spotted Orchids and Ragged Robin and it was minutes before I located the first of two Marsh Fritillaries. This brighter individual was very confiding, landing on my hand. A second (?female) was pale and translucent - apparently one old name for this species was Greasy Fritillary as their beauty is so transient.

Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli was also seen. The last species of this family of weevils I saw was the Giraffe-necked Weevil of eastern Madagascar. While not quite so spectacular, the leaf roller is still a cool beetle.