Very pleased to see a Painted Lady this afternoon in my garden at Freshwater. It was feverishly nectaring on some Camassia flowers and then ...

The Aegean Meadow Brown Maniola telmessia, is found on the island of Rhodes and as similar species are not present  it is safe to say that i...

Almost four years have passed since I last made a visit to the Greek Islands ,so  a holiday to the island of Rhodes was much anticipated. Th...

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

The month of  April was very dry with cold winds from the north and east and temperatures well below average for the time of year. However t...

The month of May is of course the time for the Glanville Fritillary here on the Isle of Wight.Now that restrictions have been relaxed, a sh...

Today on the landslip beneath the coastal cliffs along the south west shore of the Isle of Wight there was a good selection of late summer...

On my trips to the hills of Lefkada in late May and early June, I have always encountered two particular species of Hairstreak both nectari...

The first Orange Tip,a male, flew around my garden today.Most years I do not see this species in my garden until May, so much earlier than ...

The 2016  butterfly season in the UK has been disappointing with sightings down on recent years.The results of The Big Butterfly Count can ...

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...

I was amazed to see a Small Blue today in the company of Grizzled Skippers,Green Hairstreaks,and a Small Copper, all now at Whiteways Quarr...

The Queen of Spain Fritillary is widespread in continental Europe and most abundant in the southern range.It is a rare migrant in the UK al...