hi
the more the merrier ! heres to the glorious summer forcast !!
regards
mark

Hi Denise
I would suggest a trip to clanger/picket wood for white admiral and silver washed.I have some excellent days there in the last few years.Perhaps we could arrange a trip there later in the year?
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mark

Good work denise, keep it up
mark

Hi all
West yatton this morning: green hairstreak x4,adonis blue x1,common blue/brown argus/dingy skipper too many to count,small heath x3,male and female brimstone.hazelbury common :dingy skipper 12+,marsh frit 30+.
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Mark

May just seems to get better by the day.I was at Monkwood(worc)this morning and saw 4 Wood White and actually managed to photograph one for the first time.Also yesterday at Bentley wood several PB and SPB frits although the weather wasn't great and it was a bit windy.
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Mark

Hi all Nice to meet Eccles and Denise at Hazelbury.I spent 2 hours at Thurlbear today,Dukes x4,Dingy Skipper 12+,Green Hairstreak x1,Holly Blue x8,Common Blue x1,Grizzled Skipper x6(sorry Denise).All in glorious sunshine surrounded by singing Nightingales.I will post some pics when I have sorted the...

sounds like things are on the go in our area at last.Hugo(Brook)is on the council at BC well worth talking to as he knows Yatton like the back of his hand.So far nothing unusual for me but I did have 2 holly blues in the garden this week.
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Mark

Hi
The nearest site I have found to Bath is Morgans Hill near Calne,not huge numbers there but well worth a visit.
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Mark

Hi
does anyone have a copy of The Butterfly Friendly Garden by Andrew George?
I was wandering if it was worth buying or not
thanks
mark

hi
there are chalkhill blues in good numbers now at hazelbury common.also saw 3 silver washed frits there in the hedges at the bottom of the field.
thanks eccles for pointing out the warmley site,i have now photographed my first essex skipper
regards
mark

i had a quick visit to Clanger Wood this saturday and it was good to see Silver washed and White Admiral on the wing. Then a visit to Hazelbury where there were Adonis Blue,plenty of Marbled Whites but more special were a single Clouded Yellow and several Dark Green frits. All the Best Mark ps sorry...

Hi
I went to the mineries today, we saw about 30 SPBF along the path which leads to the smaller pools. There are now southern marsh orchids in flower and we photographed forrester moth and also chimney sweeper.i saw my first cuckoo of the year !
regards
mark

Hi eccles
the small blue has been seen at bathampton this year,was the chap you saw Alan Barrett by any chance??
If you would like another trip there send me a private message and I will see what I can arrange
Regards
Mark

Hi eccles I've been to hazelbury several times in the last week or so and there have been no signs of Small Blue. If you don't mind the trek it's worth going to Martin Down as I have never failed to get them there. Off to Powerstock tommorrow to see if I can find Wood White then back to Priddy to se...

Hi all Yes I do know Gordon ,I will ask him about the small blue colony because I thought he told me they were at the Newbridge park and ride, there is another colony at the Bathampton Oxbow which is an Avon Wildlife Trust site but there is very limited acccess to the site.It is also worth trying We...

well done simon on the Adonis , I was at hazelbury yesterday but didn't see one although there were lots of marsh frits,dingy skippers and common blue.Photography was difficult because of the wind but I did manage some half decent shots of the skippers.Iwill try again this weekend weather permitting...

That looks like a green winged orchid to me although i'm not an expert on these things.Hazelbury is a great site for these and usually produces the relatively rare 'white' form
anyway enough about orchids
Regards
Mark

Hi Eccles
Interesting you have found heath spotted orchids at hazelbury any chance you can tell me where they are?
I didn't know they were found there
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Mark

Hazelbury common is my first choice , its a small area but holds a huge number of butterflies,moths and orchids.If anyones interested the green winged orchids are in full flower there now.
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mark

Hi I am still looking for a good site to phootgraph wood whites. I don't mind travelling a reasonable distance if I think there is a good chance of getting some shots.One place that has been mentioned is Monks Wood near worcester, does anyone know this place ?
Thanks
Mark