A trip to the coast today in search of different butterflies was less successful than anticipated due in the most part to the cloudy and showery conditions however all was not lost due the appearance of Burnet moths. These moths are part of a wider collection that unusually for most are quite willing to fly during the day. They occur in about 10 different varieties but these today were Six Spotted Burnet moths and they are certainly hard to miss with their bright red markings on the upper wings and nearly totally red lower wings. The Six Spotted Burnet moth occurs widely over the British Isles and is normally on the wing between June and August and like all the Burnet moths relies for its defence the fact that it contains foul tasting poisons.
The insects pictured below were seen just behind the dunes feeding on both Ragwort and Thistles along with one or two butterflies which were mainly Common Blue and Small Copper.
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