An interesting report from Dawneys, Dave, in your recent posts. Nice Grayling shots including the mating pair, and the one on the picnic table It's sad that you found the dead Adder as we've not seen one there since the site was 'refurbished'

Mike.

I have to agree with Dave and Wurzel, what a stunner that female Large Blue was

Max/Mike

That's a lovely photographic summary of your season, Pauline and I can imagine how long it took to put it together Great stuff, see you next year

Mike.

Great shots of the Wall Browns, Trevor, it would be fantastic if they could regain some lost ground

Mike.

Hi Pauline, i'm not sure where the nearest Chalkhill Blue site to Noar Hill is!

I didn't notice the extra spot until I saw your comment, Bugboy, well spotted :) :wink: Perhaps I'd better start looking a bit closer at Meadow Browns from now on :) Thanks, Trevor, yes I remember how CY's extended your season last year :) Thanks, Goldie, I'd swap you a Clouded Yellow if I could :D ...

Thanks, Goldie, the Painted Lady certainly is becoming widespread now :D MH Down 2nd August My sister was staying with us for a few days and wanted to take a trip to MH Down, so off we went, our first trip out for a while. I had looked at the forecast before we went, which promised light cloud in th...

Some lovely photos from your garden in recent posts, Goldie you've certainly been blessed with lots of butterflies

Mike.

Thanks, Wurzel, things are not too bad with us at at the moment :) The White in flight was a fluke shot, David :) We got out yesterday which was very enjoyable. One day, Neil, we will probably succumb to the dark side :) First Gatekeeper and Painted Lady in our garden this morning. P1330198Resize.JP...

Thanks, Wurzel, Pauline and David :) We've not been able to make any butterfly trips lately :( but over the last few days the garden has provided us with plenty of visiting butterflies. Several Meadow Browns, Gatekeeper, Painted Lady, Holly Blue, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Large Whites, Small White...

That's a sad end for the empress, Neil, any thoughts as to why it happened to such a large and highly mobile butterfly?

Glad your Duke site can be called that again, Wurzel Grizzlies in cop is not something you see every day, and good to see the Marshies hanging on in there too

MIke.

Great shots of the PE and PH recently, Trevor

Mike

I've just seen the shots of the PE on your hand, Pauline, fabulous, you did very well taking those shots with one hand, while the Emperor was on the other
Now it's Grayling time already summer is moving along at a fair lick

Hi Pauline, yes they are amazing creatures and they're also such large cats! We found them on a friend's allotment, she was thrilled, as she plants flowers among her vegetables with insects in mind. We recently found some large Mullion moth larvae on her mullion, but I didn't have my camera with me ...

Thanks, Wurzel, maybe just a hint of purple :lol: I hope that Small Tortoiseshells buck the trend, David :) Today I found two Puss moth larvae, I've not seen them before (apart from in Paulines PD :) ) what an amazing larva they are. This is a first for me, and makes you realize what non-moth-ers (l...

and Small Tortoiseshell, which we are seeing everywhere at the moment!


and an acrobatic Large Skipper.

Thanks, Dave, glad your shots of the Emperor showed a bit of purple :) Thanks, Wurzel :) maybe just the slightest hint of purple :wink: Thank you, Pauline, it's a shame we missed you, it would be good to catch up :) During our visit to Chiddingfold, in addition to the PE and PH we also saw the follo...

Cheers, Bugboy, I hope you did alright. Thanks, Wurzel, yes Heath Frits do appear to be very variable :) Today we saw no purple on these wings :o P1030865Resize.JPG P1030871Resize.JPG P1030870Resize.JPG But we did on these :D P1320914Resize.JPG P1030899.jpgAResize.JPG The PE which didn't stay long, ...

First the 'Black' Admiral and now the lovely shots of his nibs, you're certainly on a roll, Pauline

Mike.