There were a prolific number of butterflies at Walters Copse today.The most impressive were the Silver-washed Fritillaries and the White Ad...

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...

After a prolonged spell of hot  and sunny weather, yesterday began fresher,windy,and cloudy.These conditions lasted all day so the prospect...

This year the season seems to be at least two weeks early and many of the summer species are on the wing sooner than expected. The White-le...

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

A wander along the wooded rides of Firestone Copse,at Wootton today resulted in my first high summer butterfly.A male Silver-washed Fritill...

With settled and warm weather a definite prospect for the next few days the season is well under way.Today the pyracantha bush in the garde...

At this time of year the cliffs on the Isle of Wight are carpeted in Thrift and these drifts of bright pink attract insects, in particular ...

With Adonis Blue already reported from several mainland locations,I decided to try my luck today on Bonchurch Down.The numbers of Adonis ha...

Following yesterdays report of the first Glanville Fritillary on the wing in 2017 I made the trip to the south of the Isle of Wight in the ...

Continued dry weather and a slight rise in temperatures together with some sunshine has led to an increase in butterfly activity.Yesterday ...

Temperatures have plummeted in the last day or so but at Whiteways the butterflies have kept active.The unique position of the site has all...

A visit to Whiteways this afternoon  rewarded me with at least four Small Blues frantically flying around between bouts of sunbathing on an...