NBA blue

10-06-26 NBA Blue sounds like some kind of sports award or US cop drama.It was actually the first occasion on which I saw common blues this year. And the second time I saw Northern Brown Argus; although the first decent photos. It underlines what has been a fairly crappy early Summer. It hasn't been a wash out like 2 years ago but it hasn't been optimal either. Common blues, not quite as common as their name would suggest, can be seen from the last week in May, or sooner if you live further South. I am fairly sick of seeing people in the South of the UK posting butterflies (on social media) a month or 2 ahead of the Scottish ones appearing. It removes too much of the pleasure of anticipation and makes me feel we live in a cold Northern backwater with fewer species and a crappy climate. Which we do, but I do not need to be reminded of this! small heathThis was a good day butterfly hunting (despite my complaints), although it started very poorly and I saw nothing of the anticipated…