Following the sighting of a second generation of White Admirals on the Isle of Wight earlier this month(see blog entry of the 15th Septembe...

After waiting all season to see my first Clouded Yellow,today on a beautiful sunny afternoon at Wheelers Bay,Bonchurch,there were four flyi...

This morning has been  muggy and thundery with not a lot of sunshine,but at least in my back garden this Small Copper on a geranium flower ...

It has really been a pleasure to wander around Walters Copse this week.The excitement of discovering a second generation of White Admirals ...

A beautiful calm  and warm afternoon at Walters Copse,Newtown, and among the usual late summer butterflies were three White Admirals.This s...

The drifts of Common Fleabane are still attracting Comma,Red Admiral,Peacock,and Brimstone in Walters Copse,and joining them today.was this...

The Hummingbird Hawkmoth is a summer visitor to the Isle of Wight.Most sightings are made during August and September although it is possib...

In my local copse the sun was shining bringing back the warm and summery weather.The butterflies were out in numbers on the drifts of Commo...

The Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar is probably best seen in the month of August.The adult moth is an elegant pink and olive in colour and i...

With the dry and very warm weather continuing a second generation of Adonis Blue is now on Bonchurch Down at Ventnor.Yesterdays sightings o...

The Jersey Tiger Moth is certainly a colourful moth and today this one was seen in my garden on the Phlox blooms.I have been fortunate enou...

I hoped that the Graylings were out  on Bleak Down by now and made the walk to their usual site on the Down.The area is one of the few rema...

A very warm and sunny morning at Walters Copse today and it was not long before I came across a pristine Painted Lady butterfly.Not too far...