The impact of the Covid-19 regulations upon us has been written about. Will there be an impact upon butterflies in a positive or a negative way? As a total novice I would have assumed not but then I start reading about goats and deer invading towns, clearer waters and less pollution in the sky and I...

My interest in butterflies only began in August 2019 and I have just experienced my first butterfly-free winter. It is a long period to get through when you are keen to embrace the hobby. With bright sunshine here in South Derbyshire yesterday I felt that the day would yield my first sighting of th...

I totally agree and I couldn't add to what you so eloquently wrote Nick. We are actually fortunate to still be able to pursue this interest / hobby within the Government rules. Think about the number of hobbies that others have that cannot or should not be pursued at present. I have a whole cluster ...

That robin in song photo is an absolute gem Janet. I bet you were absolutely delighted to capture that. I would be !

Great photos Bugboy.

Lovely pristine looking Tortoiseshells Neil.

Lovely photos David and it was nice to get some perspective with some photos of your walk. I think my favourite photo was the Peacock in the sand. The Comma on the tree a close second. Knowing that certain species are out is handy for others to know and, in my case, knowing what some actually look l...

That Peacock is soooo red. What a lovely photo that is Janet (along with all of the others).

No Small Tortoiseshells yet! Is anyone else finding them a bit scarce? Reasonably common in South Derbyshire. 32 counted in the last 5 days representing 27% of my butterfly sightings across 4 species. Being a novice that might actually class as being scarce mind you. Brimstone are not so common my ...

Looking at a lot of Commas close up today I noticed that some were smaller than others and some were light in colour and some dark. I have just been looking online thinking that the colour or the size would be a straightforward way of distinguishing genders. Not so it seems. It all seems a bit perpl...

Lovely photos David. Thank you for sharing those. I am now enthused by the possibility that I might see an Orange Tip whilst out. Yesterday there was news of Speckled Woods being seen which lifted my spirits. Surprisingly there were fewer butterflies out today when I went on my Government permitted ...

Lovely photos Neil. So vivid with the colours. The butterflies all look absolutely pristine.

Absolutely stunning photos Trevor. Thank you for sharing.

My interest in butterflies started in August 2019 and I didn't see a solitary Peacock. They had perhaps settled down for winter early. I saw one today and I was absolutely delighted. However, my joy was short lived. I watched it fly for 2 seconds maximum until it flew straight in to a spiders web an...

Interesting to note your sighting and photograph of a Speckled Wood Vince. The woodlands near to my house were full of them last year. However, I have not seen one yet and I spent a long time in the woods yesterday and today. I am heartened by the fact that perhaps tomorrow I might see one. Thank yo...

...Another important thing to consider is the absence of televised live sport. For huge numbers of people, this is a principal interest in their lives... As someone who doesn't have a television and has no interest whatever in football, I personally find this aspect mystifying. (I have been known t...

7 for me in South Derbyshire today - 5 Tortoiseshell and 2 Brimstone.

Lovely photos David. I was interested to read that lepidopterists tend to neglect Commas. Whilst I have not seen many butterfly species to date, I would class them as my favourite so far.

Fantastic photos. Thank you for sharing.

My tally of 1 butterfly for 2020 increased to 4 today with the sighting of 3 Brimstones. All 3 were very purposefully flying to wherever they had decided they wanted to be and did not stop to say hello to my camera.

Thank you once again for taking the time to provide me with your written advice and guidance. Ultimately I do think that knowing next to nothing is actually part of the excitement for me. I have a lot to learn but that learning will be extremely enjoyable. I embraced this hobby in mid-August of 2019...