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...

Another hot and sultry day and a return visit to the bridleway that leads up onto West High Down.Thankfully living very near to the coast a...

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...

There were plenty of Chalk-hill Blues on the bridleway leading to West High Down today.Not surprisingly all are males but it will not be lo...

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 of our four Isle of Wight downland blues were on show today.On West  High Down reasonable numbers of Chalkhill Blue roamed over the c...

This typical British 'on-off' summer  is perhaps on again, with my first sighting of a Chalk-hill Blue on West High Down today.In f...

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...

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...

The Chalk-hill Blue can be very prolific on our chalk downland from mid-July to September.A walk along the bridleway to West High Down this...

Since my last walk up to West High Down a few days ago the Giant Thistles are now in bloom and attracting a myriad of butterflies,bees,and ...

On the chalk downs that overlook our south-west coastal stretch there are several species of butterfly that find this habitat to their liki...

Several Chalk-hill Blues on West High Down today blown along on a very stiff wind.Hopefully in a few days numbers will steadily increase an...

A hike up to West High Down this morning in the hope of seeing my first Chalk-hill Blue of the year. I was to be disappointed as despite a ...

Quite a common butterfly on Isle of Wight downland is the Dark Green Fritillary.It is also found in our woodlands too.One of the areas I li...

After several visits to West High Down to see the first Chalk-hill Blues today I sighted three fresh males on the bridleway to the Down.I c...