My 1st try(for 2014) for 3 target species for the day...those being Green Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper. Im pleased to have seen/photographed them all at the same site today :) A Peacock, Brimstone, an Holy Blue were also seen. Whilst i only saw one Grizzled Skipper at one time, i saw ...

A great day here in Kent today, wall to wall sunshine too, i even got sunburn on the back of my neck!!...although, spending 6 hours out in the field, i was sure to catch the sun :oops: A total of 9 butterfly species were seen, they were - Brimstone, Comma, Holy Blue, Large White, Orange Tip(both mal...

Thanks very much to both Adrian Rile y and Philzoid , for my garden micro moth ID, cheers for that :wink: Confined to working in the garden today, so couldnt get out. We did see a Peacock and the 1st 2014 sighting of a Speckled Wood too, so all was not lost :) The speckled wood flew through the gard...

Seems a bit lame to keep reporting sightings without photos??! but since i was at work(with no camera available) its the best i can do :wink: Large White, Holly Blue, Small White, Peacock(in the garden this morning) and male Orange Tip, all seen on the wing, either whilst i was driving, or up a ladd...

Almost captured a photo of a Holly Blue today, but since i was at work, my camera was some distance away(in my car) and my prehistoric mobile phone failed when i needed it the most!!! Im sure if i had one of those new fandangled smart phones(with awesome mega pixel camera/zoom) i would have definite...

If anyone can confirm that this moth is an Angle Shades, it would be appreciated, cheers. Definitely an Angle Shades. I saw my first one in April last year. UK moths states they are generally May - October but can be seen in any month: http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1731 Best wishes, Lee Thanks ...

Another sighting of a Small White passing through my garden today (30/3/14) also seen in the garden was Comma and Peacock. Took the family to a local park in the afternoon(no camera!!!) and we all saw at least one Orange Tip, they were just flying through the crowds of people, but they didnt land. I...

Another good day for butterflies today (13/3/14). Several Comma, Peacock, and finally a couple of Brimstone too. The highlight of the day was when i had just finished work (approx 4.00pm). I had been watching a Small White for sometime, but since my bridge camera was in my car, and i was up a ladder...

Confined to my garden over the weekend, which was a shame, because i have no doubt that there were many butterflies on the wing, at the various locations that i visit. I had put off re-roofing the summer house through the winter, and since the recent storms had stripped off more roof felt, i just ha...

2 butterflies seen today (5/3/14) woodland location. Area 2. In Kent. 1st was a Small Tortoiseshell (no pic). 2nd was a Comma (captured several shots). Took an early lunch break from work, as well as the 2 butterflies, I sighted 7 male adders, 2 common lizards. This photo is not cropped at all. Comm...

2 sightings today. (26/2/14). 1st one was as i drove out of my driveway, up on to the road, an unidentified butterfly flew in front of my car, and over a neighbours fence. 2nd was definitely a Peacock, sighted whilst i was at work(up a ladder!) the Peacock flew around me several times, then went up ...

My 2014 "garden butterfly list" is off the mark today (24/2/14) i spotted a Small Tortoiseshell on one of the Daffodils beside my driveway. I ran upstairs to grab my camera, ran back downstairs in record time, but as i opened the front door, the butterfly flew around the back of my car, up...

My first butterfly sighting of 2014 was today (21/2/14) at approx 12.45 pm. It was a Peacock, and i saw it land on the woodland floor. I was actually looking for a Vipera berus(Adder) but didnt see one of those today. I did in fact spot my first Adder for 2014, last Sunday (16/2/14) but that was at ...

Red Admiral and Large White seen today at work...Also a red admiral was seen yesterday on the 29/10/13 The RA didnt hang around too long, but the large white did, it was trying to nectar on various flowers. Location - Hadlow, Kent, approx 11.00 am. Im hoping to see/photograph a red admiral in my gar...

Yesterday at work (24/10/13) a probable, Small Tortoiseshell flew above my head.

EDIT- Sorry, location Kent.

Cheers Paul.

A great year for Chalk hill blues. These were seen/photographed on the 20/7/13, not many around on the day, but i got both male and female sightings. Location was Blue Bell Hill, near Maidstone, Kent The Ist 2 pics are with a Nikon, and both shots are cropped. The last pic was shot using the Panason...

nfreem wrote:Hi Paul,

Testudo Man wrote:....I hope its not too late for me to do one of these ...

Never too late

A great start and a few posts over the winter will set you up nicely for next year

Cheers,

Neil.

Cheers, hopefully by this winter, i should have caught up.

Wurzel wrote:Great start to the PD Looking forward to your other highlights.

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Thanks a lot for that.

Hi Paul, I think we are both in Kent but I didn't see my first Red Admiral until 17th April this year and I've only seen a handful of them all season. They've had a hard time of it down here after that dreadful Winter. Lovely photos, by the way and a warm welcome to the PD Forum! Cheers for that, y...

Whilst at work today(im lucky that i work outside)...well, lucky until the winter comes, then its hard going out there!!! Quite a fair amount of Sunshine today in Kent! I saw a Large White , and a lovely Red Admiral . Also of note, 5 Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, and 2 Dragonflies. Cheers Paul.