The Brown Hairstreak has been somewhat of an enigma to me over the last three years.Several visits to a renowned area for the species have ...

Today's visit to Mottistone Down in search of downland butterflies was somewhat marred by a very brisk wind.Still,the sun was shining a...

I could not ignore the well publicised influx of Painted Ladies to our shores since May.Now at the start of August, many newly emerged offs...

The summer species are now at their most prolific and the Small Skipper is no exception.The first image below shows a female  while the oth...

Yesterday in Bouldnor Forest there were times when the rides seemed to come alive with butterflies.Especially so when walking through a ma...

A visit to the elm tree at Towngate in Newport on the 24th June discovered several male White-letter Hairstreaks high in the branches.Today...

A long overdue visit to Walters Copse at Newtown today was rewarded with a bevy of summer butterflies.At least six Silver-washed Fritillari...

I was hopeful of seeing more summer butterflies at Bouldnor Forest yesterday,but as the weather has been so changeable throughout June I wa...

What I consider to be a summer butterfly was on show today in Bouldnor Forest,Yarmouth.Although this species is commonly found on our Islan...

Most 'blue' butterflies have an association with ants when in their caterpillar stage.The Common Blue is no exception although othe...

This diminutive skipper was seen in the garden of our holiday accommodation on Meganisi.Its flight was fast and sometimes difficult to trac...

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...