Thanks for all the compliments, Guys, when Browns perch low in the grass, it often makes for a nice atmospheric photo, I just press the shutter :D ! As for the Northern Brown Argus, Wurzel, I see few of their southern cousins in my part of the world, but I thought they were rather more placid, peace...

Lovely Dark Green Fritillary, Katrina - I sympathise about the speed with which they move, I've never managed a decent photo!

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William

Thanks for the kind comments everyone - it's nice to occasionally cross over to the dark side with a few moths, and there are few more impressive than Elephant Hawks! Catching Up Before I post a few Alpine pictures, some catching up on all the big 'summer boom' of emergences before I went away! Whil...

Superb shots of the Fritillaries waking up, Katrina, and the roosting Bee Hawk (Narrow-Bordered I think) is a real find

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William

Thanks for all the compliments on the fritillary pictures, I always count my lucky stars to have such amazing butterflies only 15 minutes from home! Cracking Collard As many may know, I have a bit of a thing, being a Somerset boy, for Large Blues. Last year, I helped out at Collard, working with the...

I will second the comments on the photography (superb) and Dave and Sarah's work (inspirational), I bumped into them both briefly today whilst helping out at Collard, a real pleasure!

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William

Hello Pauline, Cracking photos, particularly liked the Glanvilles, I never managed to see the ones at Sand Point! Your moths are: Peacock Common Heath Common Heath (Burnet Companion) Small Magpie Red-Necked Footman I think the first set of larvae are all Red Admirals, and the second look like Peacoc...

Hi Bill, Excellent photos as ever, from a site I always enjoy visiting (just 15 minutes from me :D ), I too reached a total of 14 on Sunday! The Small Pearl - Bordered Fritillary is a notable record, they're found at the BC reserve down the road (Haddon Moor) and seem to be making a return around th...

Those putative polonus are lovely butterflies, Mike - look forward to seeing what the experts have to say

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William

Thank you all for your kind words - sorry Nick, I think I just missed you when I replied to Pauline, Green Hairstreaks, as you've probably guessed, are one of my favourites too :) ! Thanks Jack and Maximus - I was certainly lucky with the Orange Tips, nice for them to come to me for once! I think it...

Superb stuff Guy, a real beast of a butterfly! Those comparisons with the White Admiral, in particular, are quite astonishing.

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William

Lovely Small Blues Maximus, I was lucky enough to get down to Portland last week, never seen so many in my life! Your moth is a Burnet Companion...

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=5298

They do look rather like giant versions of Small Yellow Underwings

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William

Hi Maximus,

Cracking shots, as ever! I think your last Peregrine is however, a Hobby, the thick streaking (rather than little arrow-shaped bars), double black moustache and slight orange 'trousers' are a giveaway

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William

Thanks Pauline , Small Copper larvae are endearing, slow-moving creatures - I really enjoyed breeding my one! I'd be happy to give you any advice you want, though I got all mine from Pete, so I can take no credit!

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William

That first Large Copper is breathtaking, Guy - a butterfly I would love one day to see

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William

Thanks everyone for the kind comments and Pete for the information on Dingy Skipper eggs, some food for thought! Recent Doings I managed to fit some butterfly-hunting around work this week. A trip up to Haddon Hill on Monday brought me two lovely fresh Green Hairstreaks after an hour and a half of s...

Great stuff Mike, that Marsh Fritillary and Lesser Butterfly Orchid combination is wonderful - two of my favourite things in one photo!

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William

Thanks Goldie and Bugboy, more luck than judgement with the Dingy egg, it was on the first Trefoil that I searched! I think they prefer shorter growth, the kind that you find in stony areas and anthills - good luck, and well done with those Glanvilles

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William

Amazing photos of that mixed pairing Mike - look forward to seeing some Glanville photos

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William

Thanks Pete - nice to get a bit of the place in the background, and a lovely place it is too! Recent Doings Unfortunately, I've been very busy recently, but this weekend managed to sneak out and look for some butterflies, well worth the effort! First stop was Buckland Wood, under heavy cloud. It's n...