It was a first sight today of another summer butterfly. A male Silver-washed Fritillary was observed at Bouldnor Forest, as he picked himsel...

The summer species are now at their most prolific and the Small Skipper is no exception.The first image below shows a female  while the oth...

  Today at Wheelers Bay both Essex and Small Skippers were to be seen sharing the same habitat at the foot of the cliffs. These two...

A trip today to a West Wight stream flowing through farmland and plenty of dragonflies to see. Close by I found this small skipper which I ...