Today on the Isle of Wight was another sunny day but cooler than recently.I,of course ,had the chance to visit Walters Copse just in case the a Large Tortoishell decided to make an appearance. Being a Sunday afternoon it wasn't long before a few people turned up,UKB members,IanP,Firecrest64,and seve...

Guy,
I knew you would sort it re the Nettle Tree.

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Further to my entry of yesterday evening a report by Mike Gibbons on the second Large Tortoiseshell to be seen in Walters Copse this week can be found on the following link.

http://www.hantsiow-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.htm

Thank you Neil,very funny!! :) Today while at Walters Copse i met Mike Gibbons from Christchurch who came over to the Island on reading of the Large Tortoiseshell sighting.I should have stayed with him as i have just received this email from him. Around 13.00 to 14.41 found a Large Tortoiseshell nea...

Two delicate Small Blues seen today at the Afton Down carpark on the Isle of Wight.

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Excellent photo of the Speckled Wood,Vince.
I am very happy to report that a Large Tortoiseshell was seen today on the Isle of Wight.
Photos and report will hopefully follow on my persnal diary asap.

No,DMS I am sure that is not a silly question.Hopefully someone will answer that for you. Todays trip to Woodhouse Copse started a bit on the slow side for butterflies maybe due to a chilly breeze.However by 130 it had warmed up quite nicely. Still no sign of the much hoped for Large T.If any were h...

A Green Hairstreak,that is good to see.it must be due to appear here on the IOW soon.
In my back garden today,a Peacock,2 small White, and a male Brimstone.

A very nice photo of that Orange Tip,Vince.one of my favourite species. A warm and sunny afternoon on the IOW and a stroll through Woodhouse Copse produced 15 Commas,3 Speckled Wood,and 2 Brimstone(one male and one female) The male was in a great hurry but the female was not,stopping at every tree c...

This time last year, that is the 23rd March, I made a visit to Compton Chine clifftop to look for Glanville Fritillary webs.Quite a few were to be seen then in a very small area just north of the Compton Bay carpark. Today I visited the same spot and found just one web.The caterpillars were on the s...

A visit today to Woodhouse Copse in search again of the elusive Large Tortoiseshell.I have made several visits over the last few weeks but not a sniff of a LT.Still ,always hopeful! Very sunny in the copse and warming up.At least 12 Commas on show,a Red Admiral,and a Peacock. Also very pleased to se...

I look at the photos of the Large Tortoiseshell with obvious envy.Still the Isle of Wight has a mention here in spite of the fact that ,as yet no LT sightings.As far as I am aware anyway. The weather at our spot today was sunny ,after midday, but a chilly wind.No sign of any butterfly out and about ...

Ca va,nil points pour vous

Good question,jackz432r.!!

A beautiful afternoon today once the sea fog lifted.Foghorn at the Needles lighthouse going all morning.
Visit to Woodhouse Copse and feared no sightings,but eventually a Comma and then a Red Admiral both enjoying the sun.
LTs not in sight as yet.

Lovely shots of the LT,Guy.
It was very cloudy again today on the Isle of Wight so not a sniff of them at aforementioned spot.Still,tomorrow may be sunnier.Now I know what they look like I will keep an eye out.

I've got spots too.