Anglesey, September 16/18 Large numbers of speckled woods around farmhouse and in yard. A southerly facing rock face contained more than 40 of these territorial creatures feeding on bramble on 16th , smaller numbers on 18th. Peacocks/sm tortoiseshell still feeding on Buddelia. Don't know how many mo...

Today on ground next to the farmhouse over 40 speckled woods were sharing late sun and brambles before the rain arrived. has anyone else seen large group of these normally territorial beasts in one place? Extraordinary sight. Southern Anglesey

Up here in Anglesey we are developing a 13 acre site for wildlife. This is our second year, so after the summer (?) of 2012 we now have something to write about and continue to develop. So far 18 species of butterfly this year, best being what appears to be a new colony of small pearl bordered friti...