The month of May is of course the time for the Glanville Fritillary here on the Isle of Wight.Now that restrictions have been relaxed, a sh...

Following seven weeks of lockdown it was great to get out and enjoy nature.Today's first visit of the year to Bouldnor Forest at Yarmou...

Butterfly sightings in the garden have been disappointing so far, with only several Small White and a passing Holly Blue.However, I have a ...

It looks as though the 2020 season will be confined to garden sightings due of course, to the Coronavirus pandemic.The recent weather has b...

Today we enjoyed  the first true spring day of the year with plenty of warm sunshine, and the butterflies certainly responded. A first Brim...

The 2020 season started with a Peacock butterfly seen in my garden on the 8th February,flying energetically while braving a strong wind.In ...

Without doubt the highlight of the 2019 season was the sight of the Brown Hairstreak at Shipton Bellinger in August,although the all but br...

An opportunity to visit the Greek Island of Meganisi again this year could not be resisted, so last week I was able to stroll around the la...

Parking my car at the National Trust viewpoint car park at the foot of Afton Down a couple of days ago, I was pleased to see that a selecti...

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 ...