The White Admiral was  the prominent butterfly today in Bouldnor Forest. The Silver-washed Fritillary  was only observed on a couple occasio...

It wasn't long before I came across my first of the year White Admiral today in Bouldnor Forest,Yarmouth. The butterfly slowly fluttered...

Following several days of almost autumnal conditions the sun was out today and despite a stiff breeze it was back to pleasant early summer w...

Although the day started cloudy the sun  was shining by noon and it seemed a good opportunity to take a walk along Afton Down in search of A...

My first record of an Orange Tip this year was on the 29th April which is quite late. However numbers have now increased and I now expect to...

There was a bevy of butterflies today at the National Trust Viewpoint carpark  overlooking Freshwater Bay. A first of the year sighting of a...

The lack of sunshine  severely restricted the butterfly sightings at Bouldnor Forest ,Yarmouth today. When the sun did make a brief appearan...

Butterfly numbers are on the increase at the National Trust CP Afton where today several Green Hairstreak were seen along with at least thre...

Despite a strong and gusty wind today some butterflies were on show at the National Trust Viewpoint CP near to Freshwater Bay. The Grizzled ...

The National Trust viewpoint carpark at Freshwater has certainly come up trumps today with three new spring butterfly species on show. Immed...

The National Trust viewpoint carpark at the foot of Afton Down close to Freshwater Bay has always been a prime location for spring butterfli...

The excellent spring weather continues and today it was good to see a first  of the year Speckled Wood in my garden. It spent some time enjo...

Our evergreen shrub Berberis or Barberry is in full bloom at the end of March.It is always popular with bees and other pollinating insects. ...