Another cold day and not ideal for looking for insects but I have a new sweep net that needs to be used! I headed to Winks Meadow SWT knowing that even if the insects didn't play ball there would be Green-winged Orchids to look at.
And there were plenty including the usual colour variations but it was maybe a week early to see them at their absolute best. A Lesser Whitethroat was singing regularly in the SW corner and later a Yellow Wagtail was flushed from the edge of arable.
Although insects weren't exactly numerous I did manage to winkle out Knotgrass Leaf Beetle, Copper Greenclock and Common Nettle Aphid - all new to me.
A quick visit and walk to Target Hill near Mendham revealed a hill covered in Colour-changing Forget-me-nots and loads of Meadow Saxifrage but little else of interest.
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