This was an event I would dearly liked to have attended, but as usual other things took precedent - my first grandson was over from Dublin for his first birthday and we all met up at the other garndson's who is just two weeks old

My pleasure Pete

Adrian

Didn't realise it was open yet, as it has not been posted to the forums - only on the home page and easily missed

No offence intended, I promise! No offence received Guy It is that I sometimes get a tad confused between the pair :) Hence the head on shot with the antennae tips for ID purposes At times I have taken Small who have very darkish tips Anyway, all resolved - many thanks for the swift response Adrian

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Can't make my mind up, though leaning toward Essex

Adrian

The regular winners of these competitions tend to be photography experts who use butterflies to create an attractive finished product.

In my case nothing could be further from the truth

The photography is merely an extension of my love of wildlife and butterflies in particular

Adrian

An honour to be included in such illustrious company
Neil's D-O-B's was a favourite of mine

Adrian

Congrats to the winners

Must have been difficult nailing it down to the last four from the cracking entries that were submitted

Also thanks to those, who as individuals, thought my female Common Blue was worth considering

Roll on the Spring

Adrian

Two male Chalk Hills photographed today at Barnack

Thanks for the reply Rosalyn

With The Deepings being in Lincs and Stamford too, I presumed wrongly that Barnack was as well

Might give it a whirl next weekend to see what's about
Last year was awesome


Adrian

Barnack near Stamford is a cracking site for Chalkhill Blues Can any one explain why it is not mentioned on any of the local Butterfly Conservation websites and also sightings Lincolnshire, which is the home county never mention it Neither do the adjacent sites of Beds & Northants, East Midlands...

Two more uploads tomorrow then

•An entrant may submit up to 3 photos in total (and *not* 3 photos per category).

My error Pete, but it is a tad ambiguous

and *not* 3 photos per category

Adrian

Am I missing something, because the rules state only one image per category???????????

First MW (male) sighted Thursday and photographed yesterday

Popped up this evening, after yesterday's awful weather and the Common Blues were about.
Not that many, but enough to give plenty of hope.
Came across a mating pair too,so there is hope for the future

welcome to UKB Adrian

Thank you Chris,
I have been popping in and out for years, but only joined last year

Adrian

Grizzled and Dingy Skippers in reasonable amounts, plus a good abundance of Green Hairstreaks.

Also Small Heaths about

Saw the first Common Blues (both males) this evening, though a couple of sightings reported yesterday

Adrian