Thanks Dave . I could have panned right and got a similar image in the Heath Fritillary clearing. There was certainly no shortage of Cow-wheat, hopefully it didn’t get trampled in later days. There were many shots of empty leaves and flowers where Black Hairstreaks were perched moments before I took...

I think that's one of those green Thick Thighed Beetles Oedemera nobilis. Only the males have the swollen 'thighs'.

Epping Forest this morning, probably the closest I'll ever get to seeing them in-cop! Also good numbers of fresh Comma's about

You know what I was saying yesterday about unless it's got a nice clean antennae with an obvious black tip, it's a Small? Yea scratch that, I was talking rubbish, Durlston Country Park today

Bit of a surreal day down in Durlston Country Park in Dorset today. Not exactly heaving with butterflies, the near gale force wind probably wasn't helping, with only Lulworth & Small Skippers and Meadow Browns easing comfortably into double figures. Gatekeepers may have just nudged double figure...

Thank’s Wurzel , more Hairstreaks below Thanks David , like the Pyrgus , this group of Fritillaries confuse the hell out of me the other side of the Channel. I’m sure things click into place after you get used to them but there’s also all the regional races to contend with as well as the recent gene...

I'd go with everyone else, Small Skippers. I've come to the same conclusion as Neil (we've no doubt seen many of the same posts as we've slapped our hands to our faces) unless it's a nice clean antennae with a very obvious black tip, it's a Small. I think the problem these days is people have stoppe...

Marbled Whites probably into three figures in today's sunshine at Box Hill, accompanied by Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and more noticeably - Dark Green Fritillaries.DGF8 040724.JPGDGF5 040724.JPGAnyone suffering from butterfly deprivation could do worse than pay the Burford Spur area a visit at the...

That's one of the commonest and most widespread species in the UK as well. I do come across fourreaux that look nearly identical to yours fairly regularly, so I'd say your ID is correct .

They're the houses that bagworm moth larvae live in Guy, Psychidae. I believe you can id the species from the design of the case if you know your bagworms, I don't.

Looks like you were spraying liberally all over the place Neil!

If I'm not mistaken, that's a female Long-tailed Blue

2 freshly emerged photographed at East Blean Woods. Also larvae seen earlier in the year.
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Yes, looks like a standard issue female to me too. I've seen it written that it's this feature which gives them the first part of their name: 'Dark' being a reference to the females overall look (noticeably darker than the other large Fritillaries) and 'Green' to the underside rather than it being a...

Found my first Gatekeeper of the season on my work transects in central London today. The thriving, if rather small colony of Essex Skipper have also emerged in recent days here too, eleven males recorded today. IMG_0020.JPG IMG_0050.JPG I know they're all Essex as I've been looking closely on non s...

June 2024 Saturday 8th cont. During my visit, with so many targets to aim at, I took an obscene amount of pictures and whilst going through them you couldn’t help but notice just how variable they really are. Here’s a range with a couple of extremes thrown in. IMG_0119.JPG IMG_0165.JPG IMG_0370.JPG...

According to Paul Whalley ( Butterfly Watching 1980 ) Dave , they live up to 3 weeks. However, he also states Small Copper live about 3 weeks and I think you may have proved that to be an underestimate! Mind you I’m inclined to go with the Black Hairstreak given it’s narrow flight period. ~~~~~~~~~~...

Purple Emperors are very much out at Chiddingfold, and the first SWF were also seen there today. No doubt there will be more examples in various PDs before long, but here's a teaser or two.PE6 270624.JPGPE1 270624.JPG Dave Including your one I think we ended the day with 5 on the ground before most...

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Pretty much standard thought process during my lunch breaks Wurzel :lol: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 2024 Tuesday 4th . June started much as May ended, overcast. However today was set to be warm and a little muggy, which in the first week of June means Black Hairstreak are on the men...