Thanks Alexander for putting the information up, I don't know much about them and I'm sure quite a few people who come on to this site will be be the same.
Shirley

On the news to-day they are refering to the Harlequin ladybirds, these insects are coming to these shores in their thousands and killing insects and our own Ladybirds, they even come into houses in the winter to see out the cold weather. The message is, if you spot one at all, kill it. I don't have ...

Thanks to you both now I've got some direction to go to instead of taking loads of the same photos.
Shirley

How should a photo be taken when the butterfly is dark and the flowers are light, with this photo the flowers are too bright and the Ringlet is too dark, if I try to use less brightness on photoshop then the darkness goes very grey. If I try to get more butterfly than flower the image of the butterf...

Should I begin this months sightings with a Speckled Wood, also sighted a Ringlet on the cliff path in Morfa Nefyn. Shirley

Liz, as you have said you live in Llandudno, on the Orme there are special butterflies which are only found there, its called the Silver-studded Blue, Great Orme race, the top of the wings look very similar to the Common Blue with a slightly wide black border, the underwings have a continuous orange...

Could be what I saw yesterday on the Lleyn Peninsula and it was the same red as you mentioned, I have put a photo of the moth page and it was a Six-spot Burnet. Welcome to this web-site, I'm sure you'll find a friendly crowd, full of advice and intesting information on where to find butterflies and ...

In the evening when I am walking the dog through my hay field I often disturb Meadow Browns deep in the grass so I think that's where they will be roosting, maybe the one you saw was just a bit higher on the Daisy. Deep in the grass its nice and cool, what better place. Its nice when they fly and yo...

Superb Jerry.
Shirley

It was the deepest of red whilst it flew and quite stunning when it landed, this Six-spotted Burnet. Shirley

Went around the golf course in Nefyn, masses of Large Skippers, Meadow Browns and very tatty Painted Ladies, lots of caterpillars of the Painted Lady butterflies on the Thistle plants and I just saw this Chrysalis on a stem of grass, I've search the front pages to identify it but I have no idea whic...

You live in a beautiful place Dave, its always nice to see a Ladybird, got this one this morning I'm surprised I managed a good photo for once, I know its all about keeping the camera steady, so I rested by elbows in the grass but you cannot do that with butterflies. Shirley

It is a beauty Dave.
Shirley

Sunday lunch for a Green-Veined White and Large White caterpillars. Amended the small for a Large White I'm happy to get one right.
Shirley

Common Spotted-orchids on the cliffs at Morfa Nefyn, took the photo with 500mm reflex as I didn't fancy climbing the cliff, quite a few of this type on the cliffs yesterday. Shirley

A beautiful holiday you've had and thanks for taking the time in putting together all those photos and naming and making such an interesting diary. I enjoyed looking at them and your photography is brilliant.
Shirley

Lots of Large Skippers, Red Admirals and masses of Meadow Browns. and this caterpillar Shirley

Seeing as these creatures are not that big, these are wonderful photos Eccles and Jerry.
Shirley

The female went into the Polytunnel and it was so hot it went into a sort of stupor so I picked it off the plastic and placed it on the peas where it was a good model until it got fed up and flew out the door
Shirley
PS I've just seen your beautiful Marbled White Jack, I've never seen one ever.

No I didn't use the flash Eccles, I have enough trouble with the exposure and the monopod getting stuck in the grass, but I got a nice sunset and put it in the weather thread, I didn't use the flash with the sunset either. I'll use it one day. I have downloaded the survey form for the Ladybirds, tha...