Just thought of a couple of other LT possibles ,back in late Spring I flushed a very large Ginger coloured butterfly from a ride in a completely different section of Orlestone ,it got up from directly in front of me and tore off ,before i could get my bins on it .......fairly confident that this was...

Thanks Dave and Pete , As i,ve already mentioned there have been several sightings of LT ,in Orlestone ,East Blean (+full grown larvae ) and a garden in Mersham where a LT has been noted on 3 days,last seen flying around an upstairs room ,presumably looking to hibernate. Also found in the Park farm ...

Thanks Dave , I actually saw it twice 2 hours apart ,when i first spotted it it was about 3m off the ground ,done my usual circuit of the wood and two hours later it was still present........now about 30+m from the ground and still present when i left at 5pm......but not about today.
Allan.W.

Yes ! high numbers of the Long winged form around this season. Allan.W.

In our local forest mid-day yesterday ,I stumbled across a Large Tort in classic rest pose about 3 metres up an Aspen trunk ,it had a very large "fat" body .......I reckon that it could be a female . It was about 700-800 metres from the LT that was seen back in late spring. The same forest...

2 Large Torts reported from different sections of Orlestone Forest (Kent ) ,also East Blean Woods ,and the area in Kingsnorth ,Ashford (Kent ) where a two or three were noted in the spring. Kent butterflies facebook page.
Allan.W.

Good to have a "heads up " re; parking at East Blean Goldie ........nearly went there myself this morning .Several reports of Large Torts there so I suspect that it may get busy ! maybe of interest some are being seen in other woodlands locally ........so "keep em' peeled " Allan...

Apologies if this has already appeared on the forums .An interesting post on Lee Evans (the birder) Twitter/X page for June 15th......
thought it may be of interest. Allan.W.

Very interesting post Benjamin ! Just as a matter of interest with the high numbers that you,ve successfully reared ,what do you do with them all ! ..............surely they can,t all be kept for breeding purposes ?.I,d love to see BVW,S flying again in Kent after their absence of a century............

Thanks David !................they,re still hanging on ......just ! Allan.W.

Had no internet for a while now ,so heres a few highlights . At Dungeness huge numbers of Small Copper on the wing ,and they seem to be continuessly emerging ,on a two hour circular circuit we counted 315 ,heres a worn Radiata. P1040796.JPG At the last local Grizzle site ,they,re still hanging on .....

A quick visit to Dungeness earlier ,mainly for a bite to eat and a short stroll along the power station fence . Saw just over 30 Small Coppers ,a couple of Small Heath and Small Whites .This pathological AB; was amongst them. P1040165.JPG Later at a local Grizzled Skipper site after a lot of searchi...

Hello Guy... Most of the local "lost" colonies of Grizzles were 75 percent(possibly higher ) either Taras or Intermedia ,and actually these sites in their "heydays " it was more unusual to see a normal Grizzle ! I recently posted an entry in a best moments thread . I once stood i...

As i,ve said before on these forums the local (mid-Kent )Grizzled Skippers have been in freefall ,and of five local sites which all used to have small but but fairly stable colonies ,one by one they,ve been becoming unsuitable . I had a couple of hours at the (probable ) last local site which i felt...

The Small Coppers are still emerging at Dungeness ,bit later than last years first brood ,understadably i suppose .Didn,t count them but probably around 70 seen in fine warm (19C) weather .I did glimpse a single Grizzled Skipper plus 1 Peacock and several Large and Small Whites . Several Hairy Hawke...

This morning at a very bright and fairly warm Dungeness (15c) we done a reasonably long circular walk ,along the power station fence ,part of the Moat and part of the trapping area . Strangely the trapping area was very quiet and most Coppers were seen along the power station fence ,82 in all . Also...

After wandering around at a local Kentish Duke site for around an hour with no luck I noticed at distance a chap i knew and stopped for a natter ...........he,d seen 2 .As he said it, he said theres another ...........sure enough not 2 metres from where we were stood was a perched Duke ........hold ...

Looking through the Abs listings ,an AB;Decolorata seems best to fit the bill .........although yours does appear paler .......nice find !
Allan.W.

Thats a very unusual looking Female Orange-Tip you,ve posted David ............very pale ! Allan.W.

In my part of Kent the "Butterflying " has been VERY hit and miss with only a couple of days where the temperature has risen above 12 degrees C. Been trying to find a few O-Tips when the weather has allowed ..........as they,re soon gone . P1020336.JPG P1020758.JPG Tried for a few close up...