Today the sun struggled to shine but a walk along the wooded banks of Shalfleet Stream was rewarded with the display and heavy scent of wil...

The Holly Blue has visited my garden several times over the last few days.Today this male decided to have a break from its hectic travels b...

A late morning visit to Whiteways today discovered a first Dingy Skipper of the season.Green Hairstreaks were again active and numerous. ...

The cold weather brought on by a persistent and brisk easterly wind last week has now gone and we are now enjoying sunny and warm days with...

Following yesterdays sighting of a Green Hairstreak at Whiteways,I was hopeful that another new springtime butterfly may be on display toda...

A cold morning preceded a warm and sunny afternoon, and it was the Green Hairstreak that appeared as the first resident new emergent today ...

The last several days have continued to be cold for this time of the year.However new emergent and old overwintering butterflies are appear...

A walk along the wooded banks of Shalfleet Stream today was rewarded with a sighting of the first Speckled Wood of the year.Alas it was onl...

With the spring weather warming up over the last few days and set to continue,I was very hopeful of seeing the first newly emerged butterfl...

The very mild weather continues and temperatures reached nearly 20 Celsius today.A first trip of the year to Walters Copse,Newtown owned by...

The mild temperatures of the last week have enticed  the Glanville Fritillary larvae out of their winter hibernacula to sun themselves on t...

At this time in late summer, the Clouded Yellow can sometimes be seen dashing around our fields and open woods.Most originate from mainland...

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...