In fact, butterflies encountered within a short distance of our accommodation within a stones throw of the clifftop village of Spartachori....

The recent history of the Large Tortoiseshell on the Isle of Wight is one of several sightings of individuals scattered around the Island m...

Now that the winter is fast approaching my thoughts turn to next year and what I can look forward to seeing.Of course the first possible tr...

Unlike 2012 and 2013 which were highlighted by sightings of the Large Tortoiseshell at Walters Copse,Newtown, this year the butterfly was n...

Today started very foggy and it was not until after noon that the sun managed to shine through.When it did however it turned into a warm su...

Although there was thick fog this morning ,the day developed into what must be the hottest of the year. Not only did the temperature take o...

The male Large Tortoisehell at Walters Copse seems not to be going anywhere which is great news for butterfly watchers.An early visit to th...

Just when I feared that  the euphoria of  the 2012 sighting at Walters Copse,Newtown of the Large Tortoiseshell was a 'flash in the pan...

This time last year we were enjoying a period of rather dry weather with very mild temperatures.As a result butterfly emergences began earl...

Since my sighting of the Large Tortoiseshell at Walters Copse on the 27th March,I have made several return visits to this well managed Nati...

Sightings of the Large Tortoiseshell butterfly have been made at Woodhouse Copse on a regular basis during March and April.This year it see...