You can get Dark Green Fritillary at the following sites; Ross Links NU 142 375 (Long walk) park at NU131 369, Newton Links NU 230 266 (Not too far) park at NU 235 260. Inland, at Harwood NY 984 902, Dark Green and Small Pearl-bordered on the roadside and Large Heath at Steng Moss NY 965 911. And Sm...

I would agree with your ID of pic 1 & 3 but pic 2 is a male Ruddy Darter

Well worth the 450 mile round trip. Thanks to Alex for his guidance and the Emperor on the finger and thanks to Kevin and Sandra for the White Admiral




Cheers
Richard

Reported today from Portland bill Dorset a Large Tortoishell in the obs garden

I've had Southern Hawker up here in sunny Northumberland this month, a bit further North than Wigan

Its not just Ringlets

On RBA it says "10+ Large Copper butterflies still Bolsover at Carr Vale NR at 4pm. Follow track beyond mound to nature reserve sign + pool to view"

They are moving north, yesterday 2 in N Yorkshire at Aislaby near Whitby and in Cleveland 1 at Guisborough, us northern folks might get to see them yet!!!!

On Friday afternoon in appalling weather while out looking for a couple of Wrynecks on the golf course at Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, I flushed a Painted Lady from the short rough. I think that it had arrived with the weather as there is very little to keep any butterfly engaged at this si...

some nice shots from Minsmere, Suffolk.
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4 Camberwell Beauties reported in Norfolk by RBA today, 1 at Cley, 1 at Hickling Broad and 2 at Burnham Thorpe

picture here

http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/galler ... =gallery19

Now steady on, you go too far. Butterflies are good but better than sex... I dont think so.

Small Copper - What a fantastic little butterfly

this is it. its a big crop from the original as it was always high in its chosen tree

Today I found a White-letter Hairstreak in Northumberland Park, Tynemouth, Northumberland. I'm posting the sighting as its a new species to me and I'm not sure if its rare or even supposed to be up here. I did get pictures but it was always high so the shots are not great.