Thanks David, many more dog walkers there this year, but I guess it was a Saturday so:? but my go-to place always, 6 years get yourself back there! :D Thanks Rich, yes I had a picture of you in my head and as we seem to have followed each other for years on social media, I knew it was you :D yes gre...

IMG_1455.JPG Scotch Argus -Erebia aethiops The Scotch Argus generally is the last Butterfly on the wing in the Uk and my last trip to the Lake District. ( This year puts me on 55 species ) I always head to Smardale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria as I've had some amazing days there, literally 100's rising...

Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola wayne_tucker@btinternet.com (79 of 87).jpg When we start watching butterflies the Essex Skipper is one of those, is it or isn't it species, but the right angle generally gives those little black dipped antenna away, clinching ID, so many pictures on social media as...

Fabulous Swallowtails, great shots missed them this year, I normally go to Hickling but doctors Garden is a good bet

Top shots of the Glanvilles Rich, good work out for the ankles at Whitesheet

Thanks Rich, I’ve been told they’ve been there for a fare few years before I saw them, so either breeding or being topped up? Also Compton down Melbury-Fonthill, got told they’ve bred there too. Not sure how I feel about people releasing?

Glanville fritillary - Melitaea cinxia Being one of my favorite butterflies, I've lots of images of these stunners. Also one of my favorite trips, I normally drive to Lymington, Ferry across then ride my push bike to Compton Bay, greeted to normally blues skies and 100's of Glanvilles 8) wayne_tucke...

Dark Green Fritillary - Speyeria aglaja

High Brown Fritillary - Fabriciana adippe

Silver-studded Blue - Plebejus argus

Thanks, Neil there were literally 100's of Silver-studded Blues today at Higher Hyde And Trevor thank you

Thanks Pauline, I’ll try to add a couple of species everyday, off to Higher Hyde Heath, Dorset today for Silver Studded Blues

Marsh Fritillary

Heath Fritillary - Melitaea athalia

Marsh Fritillary

Came across this Marsh Fritillary Aberration, very fresh possibly Euphydryas aurinia ab. melanoleuca Cabeau
This was seen at Cotley Hill, Wiltshire, one of my favorite hills.
Picture was taken 12/05/2022

Hi having chased all the Uk butterflies over the past few years thought I'd share some of my more interesting shots from my travels, all photos were taken with Canon 7dmk2 100-400mm lens or 100mm 2.8 macro For anyone interested here's a link to my blog with link on the right to a round-up of each ye...