That first Small Blue is exquisite, Pauline

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Those Dingies are cracking Neil - very jealous

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Thanks David - it was positively shining! You're quite right Pauline, it's been a real joy to see the butterflies flocking to the garden this spring. It's taken some (but not all) of the challenge out of photography! Kicking Off With a bit of warm weather over the past couple of days, it's been nice...

Great stuff Pauline - the Prominents are a real favourite of mine!

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Thanks Katrina - I was delighted to get it! Odds and Sods The weather has been pretty poor here recently, and has prevented me from getting out and making the spring Duke/Dingy and Grizzled Skipper pilgrimage (yet!) Still, there has been plenty going on in the garden. Orange Tips... UKB 6.JPG And th...

Great shots Colin, Provence Orange Tips are definitely on the wish list

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Superb Green Hairstreak, Pete

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Thanks Pauline and Neil - it's more Orange Tips I'm afraid! Recent Doings Unfortunately, Orange Tips remain the only thing I've really had the chance to photograph so far this year, owing to rubbish weather and a lack of time on my hands, they're proving very accommodating, enjoying the Garlic Musta...

Thanks for the kind comments guys, much appreciated. It's always a challenge to make the most of the brief Orange Tip season, but as luck would have it, they've been coming to me

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Thanks Guys, I was delighted with the Commas, and the Small Copper larva continues to thrive! Tipping Point With the sun finally shining over the past few days, I've been delighted to see lots of the spring emergees on the patch. Orange Tips seem to be doing particularly well, really enjoying the Cu...

Great stuff Pete, a lot better developed than the ones down here in Somerset, which are, incidentally, near Taunton

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It Begins! Having gotten off the mark on New Year's Day and had few subsequent sightings (apart from a rogue Speckled Wood in the sitting room yesterday - not sure of its provenance!) I was champing at the bit when I saw a nice weather forecast for today. Unusually, the predicted forecast was deliv...

Superb Brimstones Bob!

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Speckled Wood in our living room during the sun today, not sure if it emerged inside or outside.

Wonderful photo of the submerged Sarasvati!

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Nick - Thank you very much, a great compliment after all the magnificent immature stage photos you have been posting!

David - You are most kind, though I believe the maestros (Pete and Vince) got there first

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Thanks Wurzel - same to you! Hibernation Station A couple of wintery immature stages from the last few weeks. BVW2.JPG A Brown Hairstreak Egg against an unusually sunny, blue sky. I've had lots of luck with these this winter, finding them in 5 different grid squares near my home! IMG_0820.JPG Small ...

I wish I could say I had paid lots of attention to the humble Ringlet in 2014, but sadly not, when they're at their best is sadly when I'm busiest! So a couple of old ones from me, the first a mating pair on a forest ride in the Loire Valley, a memorable day when I saw my first ever Purple Emperor a...

Superb photo David! Red Admirals were rather scarce in my parts this year, so a few from a while ago... RA15.JPG These next ones are all from the same wonderful October day in the garden, I put some rotting apples on a convenient log, safe to say they went down a treat! RA16.JPG This one was a rathe...

Another Red Admiral yesterday in Somerset - having a great start to the season!