A walk along a very breezy clifftop today allowed me to access a section of the landslip close to Compton Bay. The coastline all along the ...

Now that we are enjoying a period of settled sunny weather following the cold of early April, spring is now catching up with the new emergin...

There was no increase in butterfly numbers when I returned to the site visited yesterday. Just one Green Hairstreak and a Small Copper. Gree...

The warm weather of early April gave way to a very cold north to north-east wind  resulting in low temperatures for the last week  or so and...

Although not as warm as the last few days, it was nevertheless a lovely early spring day and the butterflies responded to the sunshine at Bo...

The sun was shining today and a morning walk on the landslip near to Compton was rewarded with warm sunshine and light winds. Here on our so...

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...