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Yesterday while tidying up the garden I found a Comma chrysalis attached to our brown wheelie bin! I was concerned that it was in such a vulnerable situation and considered transferring it to somewhere safer, but when I went to have a look this morning I was amazed to see a freshly emerged adult Comma clasping the exuviae! It flew off shortly afterwards.
On Sunday 20th September while walking on Worthing pier I noticed several fast flying butterflies coming in off the sea. One that flew close by was a Painted Lady and I think the others were Red Admirals. On Monday 21st, Clouded Yellows were plentiful on Cissbury Ring and several Wall Brown were also observed. On 22nd, a tatty Wall Brown was seen in my old Ferring garden - an unusual sighting at this location.