Many thanks to all who took an interest in my Dad's possible QoS sighting, especially exciting to see the comments that supported the possibility... I had the opportunity to catch up with my Dad on any developments, of which there was nothing new except he emphasised that it couldn't have been mista...

On Monday 5th August my elderly father was observing mainly Peacock butterflies on our buddleia when a butterfly he did not recognise turned up. It's notable feature was its underside apparently. After consulting his 1983 "Complete Guide to British Butterflies" (Brookes and Knight) he conc...