Hello Matthew good to hear you have had a common blue visit you, late afternoon I had this male Common Blue that sat and posed on a Lavender sprig. MAY_7953.jpg Other species seen yesterday one Brimstone one Small White, the first since Spring Several Large Whites and an elusive Red Admiral visited ...

Another welcome visitor to my garden, a fresh looking Scarlet Tiger Moth. Callimorpha dominula. JUN_1399_00001Scarlet Tiger Moth. Callimorpha dominula.jpg Scarlet Tiger Moth. Callimorpha dominula.jpg The first large white in the garden this year, once so common they now seems to be a rarity. Small w...

Now thats what I call sevice, Thank you.

Whixhall Moss in Shropshire Hi Stevie, you might also find the  White-faced darter one of the UKs rare Dragonflies, from the car park turn left walk straight ahead, pass the latch gate, continue ,at the junction turn right and walk to the track that turns left, they can be found at a small pond clos...

Two moths for identification if someone would like a challenge.
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Despite the current cold and damp conditions nature struggles on, a new visitor to the Lavender patch.
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Yet another visitor to the garden yesterday 25-06-2022 , this one is a real beauty, a dark rich blue, Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/ Hi Matthew may I suggest that you invest in a few Lavender plants , they can be easily increased by means of cuttings, may be a ...

Rococo butterfly. Our garden has once again proved that Lavender is a great attraction for butterfly species. The Comma. Polygonia c-album, this is a first in the garden of our retirement house. My wife has just drawn to my attention to yet another visiter, a very difficult species to photograph. ht...

Two more friends came to visit the garden yesterday.
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Seeing is believing. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com I live in the centre of a village in mid Somerset, the villag is surrounded by open countryside,from time to time I get some surprising visitors that I would never have expected to see, the most recent one being a Female  Large Skipper, the ne...

A trip to Priddy Mineries. A bright morning decide me to make my annual trip to Priddy for the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) Priddy as always was several degrees colder than my home on the lowlands so hope took a plunge, but it proved to be a help , the pearlies had no desire to d...

30-04-2022 Can someone please identify this caterpillar, not the most exciting critter. MAY_6319.jpg MAY_6310.jpg One Holly Blue passed though the garden. UKB people posting seem to be doing much better than the meagre sightings here in my part of Somerset but at least it has been made for by a visi...

Along the track at the south drain, Shapwick Moor ,Somerset. JUN_9994.jpg Warm sunshine brought the winged wonders out, my observations turned out better than expected, the most unexpected was a single Holly Blue, two Orange tips, two Peacocks, one Speckled Wood, Male and female Brimstones, and good...

Short-Toed Eagle, Col de Tourmel, 12-09-2014 SEP_0970 Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus).jpg The mention of the Short-Toed Eagle brought back good memories of a visit to the Col de Tourmalet,  it is also a very good location for butterflies. SEP_9613 Shepherd fritillary (Boloria pales).jpg SEP_05...

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A hot and sunny day, prize of the day goes to this immaculate Peacock nectaring on Grape Hyacinths. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/

Yesterday's visitors seen in my garden. 18-03-2022
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Peacock numbers were low last year on my patch, however this beauty came to my garden to brighten up my day.
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A Brimstone decided that spring had arrived early at Cheddar, my first of the year.
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A welcome visitor to my Somerset home.
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My favorite White Admiral of 2021,peeking over the bushes, the Sweet Track, Shapwick Heath NNR , Somerset.
plus one for luck.

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