I was quite amazed to see them myself, David! They're pretty widespread in the cloughs across the Dark Peak, so I'll keep my eyes peeled to see if they're waking up early in other spots, too.

Hi everyone, Just seen my first Green Hairstreaks of the year in the Peak District - on Lantern Pike, to be precise. I've never known them this early up here; usually they're not around until at least the end of April/start of May! There were at least five, all very flighty. Here's a quick phone sna...

Hi all, A few phone snapshots from the other day (Friday 27th). I spent my lunch hour in Coombs Dale, a lovely little limestone dale near Calver (not far from Chatsworth). Lots of Dark Green Fritillaries about (15+), including this one - looks a bit more darkly marked than usual, or is that just me?...

Hello from Sheffield! I've been lurking awhile, and finally got round to posting... Purple Emperors were out again in Cotgrave Forest (near Nottingham) this weekend, on another blistering day. This was my second time there, and there seemed to be lots more than last year. I was also rewarded with my...