Broxhead Common - 28th August 2018 I was worried about the possible plight of the Small Coppers at Broxhead after the long, hot summer days (remember those?) But today I counted 11 here. Only a couple in the lek though. Four were amongst the heather at the top of the path and two of those were males...

Thank you all. I think I am finally getting the hang of the new camera.

Old Winchester Hill - 24th Aug 2018 Adonis Blues again. There are still a lot of them here and pretty much all of them fresh. I was able to add one female to my annual count bringing my total here for 2nd brooders to 30 and my annual count here (both broods) to 36. This is in fact a record for me an...

Transferred from Ern's Diary - an additional note from Wurzel:

Also for wing rolling; Short-tailed and Provencal Short-tailed Blue and Mazarine Blue.
by Wurzel » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:43 pm

Thanks, Guys. Wurzel - I'll add your wing-rollers to the wing-roll topic. Dave (Miller) - The white lichen is profuse where it occurs here but its by no means everywhere. Most of this heath is dry but I have yet to figure out what other factor plays a part in its presence. David (M) - I agree. Usual...

I submitted my last post before adding the Non-butterfly Snapshot! I was going to mention that the fungi and lichens here are increasing in leaps and bounds. Although dogtooth lichen is out now, its mostly the grey sort. This location however in a few weeks time should have some of the rufous dogtoo...

Kingsley Common - 23d Aug 2018 Here once again for Small Coppers. Today I went to the same area and found two more Small Coppers but I did not see the one from the other day. I could tell because of the difference in the nicks in the wings between them all. aa.JPG ab.JPG ac.JPG ad.JPG I checked for ...

Thanks Wurzel and Andrew. Old Winch Hill has been pretty good recently.

Kingsley Common - 21st Aug 2018 The sun came out in the afternoon and it got quite hot. I thought I might go and see if the Small Coppers were out at Kingsley yet. I didn’t expect them to be because this location harbours a late brood and typically this begins around early September. But being an et...

Thanks, Trevor. I counted over 100 AL Tresses in bloom at Noar Hill, few were fully out but all had some blooms. If you know where to look in your area I am sure you will find some out now.

Noar Hill - 21st Aug 2018 Today I was here really for the "big three" late summer chalk-down flowers but butterflies seen were the usual Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Ad and Common Blue. There were plenty of Mint Moth and the new camera enabled me t...

Its been a bit overcast today so no butterflying for me so far. Other forum members have been sharing their wonderful pics of butterflies they have seen on their hols recently and I feel a bit left-out because I cannot travel far this year, so instead here are a few more pics of some I have seen sta...

Thanks for the Brown Argus ID confirmation, Bugboy.
Also - the fly that buzzed in actually unseated the Common Blue and took over his flower-head!

A Copper Bonanza, all the pics are fantastic - its so good to see other species that I am not familiar with and in such wonderful countryside too.

Great Spanish butterflies, Lee - especially the Mallow Skipper.

Katrina. Wow, the Dark Bordered Beauty sure lives up to its name. It has a dark border and its a beauty.

Great sequence of pics of the Wall butterfly, Phil. Plus - regarding owls. I opened the window to the bedroom last night and heard what I think was four Little Owls calling to each other. I stood looking out because at least two of them seemed loud enough to be in the trees right next to our house b...

Love all those open-wing shots of the Brown Hairstreak and your Sussex Hairstreak gallery. What a great achievement that was!
Plus that spider...

For some reason I find that Dusky Heath rather attractive and of course the Queen of Spain Frit - but you captured on camera so many lovely butterflies on your trip you must be well-chuffed.

Love the pic of the Brown Hairstreak actually next to a Sloe Berry.