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 the day started cloudy the sun  was shining by noon and it seemed a good opportunity to take a walk along Afton Down in search of A...

Despite a bright and sunny afternoon the only butterflies to be seen in Bouldnor Forest today were several Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood. H...

The recent settled warm and sunny weather has spurred on the emergence of our summer butterflies. A very common but nevertheless welcome sig...

It was a very sunny and bright start to the day but by the time I dropped into Whiteways NT carpark at  0945 this morning the dark clouds ha...

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

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...

It was a very pleasant surprise today to see a Large Skipper feeding on vetch in a field near to Cowes on the Isle of Wight.This record is ...

A walk in Bouldnor Forest near Yarmouth yesterday produced four first sightings of the year The hot and sunny weather continues and the but...

After several visits to the Greek Islands and encountering the butterflies that are in the vicinity of our holiday homes,I have learnt to b...

At this time in the season a walk up to West High Down via a bridleway can be a chance to see the first Dark Green Fritillaries of the year...

I have been struggling to find newly emerging species so far this year although many have been  reported in Southern England and on the Isl...

To the north of the village of Niton are the hamlets of Southford and Roud and between them flows the River Yar which at this point is no m...

It will not be long now before the Chalk-hill Blues appear en masse on West High Down together with the Dark Green Fritillary.The second we...