I agree lovely series of photos!

Thank you Wurzel - I am glad you agree with the IDs, as even with the aid of photos and book it didn't seem that straight forward.

It was a grey and intermittently drizzly day here today but inspired by William's previous photos of OTs and raindrops I decided to go out. I spent the afternoon and Kithurst and then Chantry Hill. At Kithurst I found a Speckled Wood and 2 roosting butterflies. I am still at the looking in the book ...

Gorgeous photos!

Andy - I probably should have written a note to go with the caterpillar photo to explain it so my fault really.

I am adding 2 photos of the first Painted Lady from yesterday. It had a large chunk out of its wing - I wonder if it lost it here or flew across the sea with it missing.

I love the hitchhiker shot - impressed you managed to get it in focus while on you!

Hi Guy, yes I think we were lucky. It seems to be a good site for them there - there was even one flying round the car park.

A photo.

This morning I went to Southwick Canal. The first butterfly I saw of the day was my first Painted Lady of the year. I also saw 3 Small Whites and 3 Common Blues. Another thing I saw was some interesting caterpillars with 2 red spots on their backs. Having done some googling I think they are Brown-Ta...

Beautiful sheen on the Green Hairstreak!

Thank you Wurzel, I think we were very lucky to see one at all as the first one had only just been spotted a few days earlier, and I think, up until the time we left yesterday lunchtime, none had been seen yet at the Ted Ellis reserve. Magnificent butterflies though and may be tempted to go back som...

Well really half day. Headed back to the Ted Ellis reserve for the morning. No Swallowtails but the same range of butterflies and caterpillars as the day before. We came across 3 emerging dragonflies and went back to look at them later in the morning. We think they may be scarce chasers. 2 Grass Sna...

I agree, lovely shots on the daisy!

DSC01485.JPG DSC01478.JPG DSC01433.JPG On Friday me and my sister took a short trip to Norfolk. We went in the morning to the Ted Ellis nature reserve and later on to Strumpshaw fen. The sun was shining and both places were alive with wildlife. In the first reserve we saw approx 12 Peacocks, 4 oran...

Not the best photo ever but I saw, with a little help from others, a Norfolk Swallowtail today !

Lovely set of photos. I particularly like the Grizzled Skipper Shot!

Thank you William, I wondered when I saw the photos although didn't notice at the time - too busy trying to get the photo I expect to really look at the butterfly.

Thanks Mark

I went to Kithurst this morning and was joined by a friend. I saw 4 Duke of Burgundys, 2 Small Blues, one Orange Tip, one Green-Veined White, 2 Brimstones and several Dingy Skippers. We then went to Pulborough Brooks and saw one Speckled Wood, one Peacock and 3 Brimstones. The weather was so good I ...

I went for a walk round Pulborough Brooks today. I chose the wrong half of the day to go out as it seemed to brighten up just as I was leaving. I saw only one butterfly, a Green-Veined White. It was, however, a pleasure to focus on this butterfly that I often overlook if there are other species arou...