Butterfly numbers have dramatically increased now that the summer butterflies are on the wing.Today in Bouldnor Forest Marbled White and Si...

I first noticed a White-letter Hairstreak flying near to the top of the Towngate elm tree last Tuesday the 12th June.Unfortunately none dec...

Following a wet and windy morning the weather picked up this afternoon.This made a walk through Bouldnor Forest very pleasant and it was no...

An unexpected chance to spend a couple of hours in the New Forest this afternoon resulted in a visit to Latchmore Brook  close to the town ...

Looking out of the patio doors this afternoon I saw the unmistakable sight of a Painted Lady flying in the garden.With its strong flight an...

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 Black-veined White disappeared from the UK in the 1920's but this magnificent butterfly can still be seen on the continent,sometime...

It is now three weeks since the first adult Glanville Fritillary was reported on the the Isle of Wight.Today on the landslip close to Compt...

The road from Nydri to the hillside village of Paliokatuna on the Greek Island of Lefkada is about 3kms.This quiet road passes olive groves...

It is at this time of the year that I look forward to my first visit to the Greek Islands.The island of Lefkada in the Ionian Islands is al...