A male Clouded Yellow was seen today at Bouldnor Forest,Yarmouth. This was my first sighting of the year and although very belated it is ce...

Further to my recent post on our garden buddleia bush,it is still attracting the butterflies and today another Dark Green Fritillary flew i...

At this time in July we can expect the first Chalk-hill Blue on West High Down.High Down is owned by the National Trust, extending eastward...

Although not my favourite garden shrub,Buddleia is a must for attracting butterflies and other insects.The plant in our garden has now been...

Today at Bouldnor Forest,Yarmouth  the first of the summer butterflies could be seen energetically flying along the woodland rides.Two male...

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...