Sorry that's a bit large, is there anyway to make it into a thumbnail or something similar?

Spotted this individual on the buddleia today, it seemed to me that the markings are quite dark, is it just my eyes or ordinary variation or is it an aberration?

Went up to Arnside Knott today and saw my very first Grayling! I also saw a freshly emerged Scotch Argus, that place is going to be teeming with them soon . Other sightings included 3 Fritillarys, either DG or HB couldn't tell which as they just wouldn't stay still long enough for a photo! lol (whic...

15 Speckled Woods on my walk today plus a Large White that flew past.

Finally saw one on Sunday, is was an extremely battered indiviual I hardly recognised it as a Painted Lady!

I haven't seen any here yet, maybe I'm not looking hard enough? Perhaps my chances will be better later in the summer when the ofspring from these PLs emerges?

Two Large Whites today is about it, still waiting for those Painted Ladies! Very warm and sunny though fantastic day.

Ah reached Scotland already! hopefully they can make it a good deal further inland, it would be great to see them. I remember thinking there were alot in 2006 and that wasn't even an influx year.

Haven't seen any up here yet but can't be long now, how far north have they spread so far?

Astronomy is another of my favourite subjects and I always like watching for meteors. One evening when there is one of the annual meteor showers you should sit outside and take a look Pete, the geminids are one of my favourite and I saw 45 in a few hours in 2007.

We feed birds in our garden and have done for several years and I have seen them searching for larvae and catching butterflies occasionally. However, in our garden at least, they never seem to have a detrimental affect on the number of butterflies and in good years and in the right weather condition...

It's been a suprisingly good day today: 3 Red Admirals, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Peacocks and the first Comma I've seen this year as well, ok nothing spectactular but compared to recent times around here, this is quite a lot.

The past few weeks have seen an improvement here: 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks and a Red Admiral not much but I was begining to think I wouldn't see any, still no Painted Ladies however.

Interestingly there was a ground frost in some places this morning. How low temperatures can butterflies survive during the summer months at night?

Thanks for that, that would be a good idea to make a list of mistakes to look out for, for beginners like me.

I'm considering buying this, is it true it has errors though? or am I thinking of a different book?

It's depressing isn't it? that warm spell seems so long ago now.

I am, only a novice though but I'm learning. Purchased Field Guide to Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Townsend and Waring not long ago, what a great book! it's helping me alot.

Hi Roger, the only difference with the third one is that it is cropped, thanks for the comment.