I spent much of the summer of 2023 in Scotland,some 4 months roaming around the West coast with my wife, much time spent finding Marsh Fritillaries,Chequered Skippers,Mountain Ringlets(not many!),Dark Greens,SPBF's and PBF's on the islands and inland as well.Scotch Argus was an emergence I'd anticip...

Superb study Vince, I do admire your patience and dedication,fab stuff.

Dave

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Spotted the window of opportunity with this mornings sunny start,6th June,a bit windy,but I know the Silver studded Blues are starting to emerge at Iping Common,Sussex, breezy but got there before the breeze turned into gales and rain came down,all done by 9.30 am..... Good numbers starting to appea...

Popped into Chantry Hill at Storrington, Sussex to see if any Dark Green Frits had emerged yet.....nope.North side of the Downs here,always a bit later,but this year they'll probably be about right,another week I suspect.Last of the Dukes still fighting the good fight. 05062020 Chantry Hill (73)CrRZ...

Look at that,squeezed some Silver-studded Blues into May, todays count at Iping Common,Sussex.15 males 1 female,next weekend should be good,go for the open wing shots then at about 5.30 AM hehe 31052020 Iping Common (158)CrRZ.jpg 31052020 Iping Common (371)CrRZ.jpg 31052020 Iping Common (24)CrRZ.jpg...

Oh,I so want some Small Torts,better get searching my local nettle beds! All on my own as well...... :D Anyways, a wander round the old brickworks at Newdigate, Surrey,did produce x 3 commas and a lonely Peacock,also a day flying bat and a Great Crested Newt(didnt even know there was a colony here)....

A Peacock waking up in my garden today,North Sussex,10.5 degrees C, stiff Westerly, it took to flight,after about a ten minute warm up,remarkable.
Dave

11th June 2019 Taynish NNR Argyll and Bute Today, in limited light I had a good scour around the rest of the reserve,deeply wooded cliffs, open areas of heath and rough pasture and coastal salt marsh/meadows but was unable to locate anymore Marsh Fritillaries in any other area,my time was limited.H...

10th June 2019 Taynish NNR Argyll and Bute Missed a day when it rained most of it......but the next day all was bright and lovely again, if a bit blustery. We walked up over the hill-top on the reserve today which afforded fabulous views of the surrounding area from it.A clear top just with banks o...

8th June 2019 Taynish NNR Argyll and Bute. Quick resume on the rest of my year. My fascination for the butterfly populations on the West coast of Scotland was still inspiring me to get up there.Marsh Fritillaries was my intended goal for this trip,Mountain Ringlet and Large Heath were also on the r...

Cheers Wurzel...those Little Terns are just brilliant and Portland :D 2nd June 2019 Gatwick Meadow,Crawley,Sussex Back home for a weekend and quickly noted the Large Skippers emerging at a meadow close to the airport. 02062019 GatwickMeadow (4)CrRZ.jpg Also the Beautiful Demoiselle's are here on the...

27th May 2019 Broadcroft and Kings Barrow Quarries,Portland,Dorset The weather deteriorated quickly today,didn't have much time but did manage a quick wizz round the quarries again.First back to Broadcroft to see if I could catch up with the Wall Brown's I'd seen yesterday....not sure how I missed ...

Thanks Jenks,interesting stuff on those Broomrape's,think I'll be keeping a special eye out for them in future and as luck would have it I photographed one here on this day with some suspiciously looking ivy in the background(see below).....Ivy Broomrape is in my species log! :D And Wurzel,these qua...

25th May 2019 Broadcroft Quarry Portland I do love these quarries on Portland,todays little jolly was to Broadcroft,some outside hope of Silver Studded Blues but nope tooooo early.But,the Small Blues were all in fine fettle,they keep calling me back and I keep answering,spent a few glorious hours w...

A dreary wet July day,opportunity to catch up on some of my wanderings this year.I was going to go down to Littlehampton to have a look for White Letter Hairstreaks but the rain changed my mind.So on with where I was. 24th May 2019 Cheyne Weare Portland Whenever I'm down here I always check in on th...

Thanks guys,I think the Wall was somewhat understated by me as I was still in my Small Blue zone......amazing.Looking at that Wall now I see what an amazing shot it is,best I've certainly ever got.One for the Grandchildren to admire hehe :D Managed to squeeze in a few days down Dorzet with the girl,...

Beautiful image of a Sussex SPBF there Neil,best get meself down there to admire all the good work being done.

Dave

18th May 2019 Lewes Downs and Environs,Sussex

And whilst coming off the hills into Malling chalk pits noted this lovely Wall Brown that was quite approachable,for a change. And a Small Copper enjoying the evening. Dave

PM 18th May 2019 Lewes Downs and Environs,Sussex I'd always known of the Small Blue colonies at Caburn Bottom but never really found them in good numbers,this afternoons search begins.Walked out of Malling across the hill tops to the valley North of the hill fort at Caburn,temperatures were now risi...