A return visit to Bouldnor Forest this morning  was rewarded with the sight of six White Admiral.Several were seen nectaring on bramble flow...

Today's visit to Bouldnor Forest near Yarmouth was rewarded with sight of a male Silver-washed Fritillary and a White Admiral. Both indi...

Despite a bright and sunny afternoon the only butterflies to be seen in Bouldnor Forest today were several Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood. H...

Following a couple of visits to the landslip near to Compton Chine  over the last two weeks that drew a blank,today in warm,sunny,and breezy...

For the third day in a row I have been fortunate enough to encounter a Painted Lady. Today this individual pictured below visited the flower...

Very pleased to see a Painted Lady this afternoon in my garden at Freshwater. It was feverishly nectaring on some Camassia flowers and then ...

Spring butterfly species at Whiteways carpark located just up the road from Freshwater Bay have been limited so far this year. Apart from se...

 The first Green Hairstreak of the year was seen on the 14th April at the National Trust carpark at the foot of Afton Down close to Freshwat...

With the first Green Hairstreak recorded at the National Trust Carpark at  the foot of  Afton Down on the 14th,the weather turned for the wo...

Several visits have been made to the National Trust Car Park at the foot of Afton Down over the last few days. Today around noon  the first ...

Following a night of constant rain,this morning was dry,bright, and mainly sunny.Around lunchtime a first of the season Speckled Wood was se...

It is always good to see the first butterfly of the season and today in my garden a Peacock  was noted fluttering around a large terracotta ...

Two highlights stand out during the 2023 season. One of them is the return of the Long-tailed Blue to my garden.I have had several visits of...