Hi all, Dont worry Dave....its still too early for most butterflies this far north anyway. I have seen Orange Tip...1 male, however he has done a vanishing act, realising now that he had got to the party far to early. It has been a strange start to the season as I am finding myself looking for butte...

Hi all,
So far in April in the deep South of Scotland, Peacocks 10, Small Tortoiseshell 5, GVW 2, Comma 1, Orange Tip 1,....the Orange Tip is very early for these parts...but the weather has been exceptional...he does seem to be the only one around...poor thing.

Hi all, Some excellent photos so far ....and its only March....realy enjoyed those photos from Charles..Torts on catkins...spiffing stuff....very windy today, no Butterflies for me...sadly...in all last week about a dozen Small Tortoiseshell and 5-6 Peacock....very good for the time of year..last ye...

Hi All , I am very happy to have photographed my first Butterflies of 2009...lots of Small Tortoiseshells around and as of yesterday some Peacocks....still no Commas though....a wee bit misty here in SE Scotland so cooler breeze from the sea....I think it is to become a whole lot cooler as of next w...

Hi all...Happy New Year....1 Small Tortoiseshell today ,Berwickshire SE Scotland.....the weather is so darn good.....will it last I wonder. Cheers Iain.

Hi Daveyboy,
Excellent photos, love the Red Ad close ups....but please give us some camera info, lense ,aperture shutter etc.
Cheers IAC.

Hi all, My congrats to you Denise on that beautiful winning snap, however , I did not vote for you..sorry. I did vote for, in order of favourites, 1. Sidewemn 2. Gruditch 3. Steve H. I was also very happy..............nay , over the moon to recieve 2 votes......whoever you are....I thank you. :D Che...

That is an alltogether more thouroughly sensible suggestion than mine, it looks to be about half sized as it is , they grow quite large. Yes, that makes sense........I still can find no evdence of them moving away from the Compositae family of plants.
IAC.

Yes me again,
Just to say , I think you are right about Field Scabious eccles.......however its still the wrong plant for Chamomile Shark.
Cheers IAC.

Its me again eccles, Just thougt of an explanation as to why it is pink in colour.......it is possible that having climbed to the top of this Scabious, it has just realised that it made a monumental error, and is a wee bit embarassed with itself,and gone pink.........maybe not, sorry about that :D I...

Hi eccles, In 2006 we had an invasion of Chamomile Shark on my patch. The larvae fed on Scented Mayweed, chewing the yellow core out, then moving on to the next. The markings look very like Chamomile Shark , however, that pink colouring is strange. There are colour variations...having done a little ...

Hi Carey,
Its The Magpie (Abraxas grossulariata).........see here, http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=64

Cheers, IAC.

Hi all, Hot off the press - Painted Ladies departing South East Scotland, due to thee most miserable weather in all christendom. Angie ,that one you saw, is more than probably the very same desperate tourist, I spotted on Monday,up here in Scotland . Cheers IAC. Hi all, Hot off the press - Painted L...

Hi Sylvia,
I can only see half the picture ...dont know why. However, I will have to say he is a Large Skipper.
Cheers, IAC.

Hi Eccles,
Somewhere along the lines of a Chamomile Shark, not to sure about the colour....they do have variations, never seen a pinkun before.
Cheers IAC.

Hi Mark, I can confirm that NBA was first seen at the Burnmouth-Partanhall site as early as June 18th...usually, mid July is peak. If you do visit look out for Grayling also, sub (Scota)..a tip here the Red Valerian on the bare slopes are a good place to start looking...and further downhill where th...

[quote="Chris"]Did the North York moors circuit today, stopping off at Maze Park in Middlesbrough, Fen Bog on the Whitby to Pickering Rd and finally Ellerburn bank in the Danby forest. Saw Grayling, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small Pearl bordered Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary,...

Hi all, FINALLY !!! ......... 1 Painted Lady, 1km south of Lintlaw, Berwickshire.....Chris you were very accurate in your prediction, maybe this is a move north.....the PL was in excellent condition, feeding on creeping thistle heads with Ringlets. Very warm day here, breezy though. The only negativ...

Hi Mark, I am based in South East Scotland, and this year has been excellent for NBA, saw one today in vg condition, best sites here are coastal, St Abbs Head..NBA (Artaxerxes), Grayling (Scota), DGV, etc. Also Burnmouth, just of the A1, Coastal cliff site , visited this year... numbering 20-25....c...

Thanks Shirley, for your reply. You are right, forecast tommorow is very good ,and I am working.. :( Text on photographs you ask.....it depends on what software you have, some use Photoshop...I use Paintshop Pro.......do you use editing software at all ? ......if you do, it should be a doddle. :D Ch...