I realise this cannot be proved either way but am interested in your views of the possibility of Silver Washed Fritillaries colonising Lincolnshire. One was seen at Chambers today and another not too far away, Recently I saw one in a nearby Limewood. Saw one in the same wood last year. Now I discove...

A Silver Washed Fritillary in the Limewoods today. A scarce sighting in Lincolnshire. Also White Admiral(2) Purple Hairstreak(1) Small Copper and lots of Whites(large and GV) Meadow Browns Ringlets and Small Skippers. If anyone is interested, at Chambers Farm Wood there is a moth night on Saturday a...

Impressive numbers of Marbled Whites in the Lincolnshire Wold last night. Counted 37 but there were many more. Also large, Small and Essex Skippers, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Small Heath and lots of 6 Spot Burnet

Hugh

My first White Admiral of the year in the Limewoods today.

Hugh

My first Gatekeepers of the year too at Whisby near Lincoln today. Also lots of Ringlet and Meadow Browns and a few of Small White, GV White, Comma and Large and Small Skipper.

Hugh

Chambers Farm Wood today - 2 Marbled Whites in the meadow plus lots of Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large and Small Skippers, Burnetts and a single Small Tortoiseshell.

Hugh

Plenty showing this week and Dingy Skippers so should be ok for the weekend

Hugh

Good numbers of Marsh Fritillaries (12) and Dingy Skippers (9) at Chambers today.

Hugh

Marsh Fritillaries out in Chambers Farm Wood - 7 seen this afternoon. But very flighty and very windy so no decent pictures.

Hugh

Several reported over the weekend

Hugh

Good numbers of Common Blue plus Orange Tips and Brimstone in the Lincs limewoods yesterday and this morning.

Hugh

None there a week ago and haven't been or heard anything since then.

Would have thought it was worth a try.

Hugh

Lots of Peacock and a single Small White in the Limewoods today

Hugh

Yes it was good

A single Peacock in the Lincs Limewood yesterday brightened up a dour day.

Hugh

Still plenty of Comma's, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell and a single Small Copper at Chambers this morning.

Hugh

Chambers Farm Wood Butterfly Garden had the largest number of butterflies I have seen there all year.
20+ Comma
Loads of Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell
Pairs of Small Copper and Small Whites
Single Brimstone

Hugh

Welcome Matt. I am in Lincoln too

Hugh

A good morning in the Limewoods today. A lovely Brown Hairstreak egg laying and a couple of Purple Hairstreaks. Also surpisingly late my first Common Blues of the year,

Hugh

This delightful programme was broadcast yesterday 21st August at 11am and can be heard on Listen Again.

Hugh