The title is of course the common name for the magnificent Two-tailed Pasha.I feel it is always a privilege to encounter this beautiful but...

The Greek Island of Meganisi is reached via the tourist port of Nydri on Lefkada.So a short ferry ride back to Nydri to spend a short time ...

The Geranium Bronze butterfly has spread from the western Mediterranean since it was introduced into Europe apparently via imported pelargo...

In fact, butterflies encountered within a short distance of our accommodation within a stones throw of the clifftop village of Spartachori....

It was a very pleasant surprise today to see a Large Skipper feeding on vetch in a field near to Cowes on the Isle of Wight.This record is ...

Despite the cool wind that has blown for a few days now the butterflies on our landslip  have found those sheltered places where they can e...

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...