Aside the track that leads to West High Down today were a good selection of butterflies.In particular were the first Chalk-hill Blues of the...

Although not as memorable as the species in my last post a good number of  butterflies have visited my garden this summer, attracted mainly ...

Despite cloudy conditions this afternoon, the warm weather encouraged the butterflies out and new species were to be seen in Bouldnor Forest...

Further to my recent post on our garden buddleia bush,it is still attracting the butterflies and today another Dark Green Fritillary flew i...

At this time in July we can expect the first Chalk-hill Blue on West High Down.High Down is owned by the National Trust, extending eastward...

Although not my favourite garden shrub,Buddleia is a must for attracting butterflies and other insects.The plant in our garden has now been...

Yesterday in Bouldnor Forest there were times when the rides seemed to come alive with butterflies.Especially so when walking through a ma...

I was hopeful of seeing more summer butterflies at Bouldnor Forest yesterday,but as the weather has been so changeable throughout June I wa...

What I consider to be a summer butterfly was on show today in Bouldnor Forest,Yarmouth.Although this species is commonly found on our Islan...

Arguably the three major butterflies of New Forest Heathland are the Silver-studded Blue,the Grayling,and the Dark Green Fritillary.Yesterd...

From a small car park at the foot of the Down a bridleway leads up to West High Down where views of the spectacular Island coastline can be...

With the season generally over two weeks early this year I made a first visit to West High Down in the hope of seeing a Chalk-hill Blue.I h...

Three first of the year sightings were made yesterday.On West High Down the Dark Green Fritillaries are on the wing and flying at great spe...