I'll be there if I can.

I'm off to Knepp on Sunday. Reading Neil Hulme's diary on this site it looks like I can expect a cracking day.

All hail the Mighty Hulme!

Well done, old chap, should have happened years ago.

My thanks again to Rosalyn and Trev. I went to the area you suggested and had a very successful day, seeing three swallowtails.

Thank you Rosalyn and Trev, your comments are greatly appreciated

I am off to Strumshaw Fen hoping to see Swallowtails tomorrow and I wondered if you had any tips that you might like to pass on that my help in my search.

Many thanks

Lovely photos, Buggy. I'll ignore that last comment of yours, cheeky s*d!

Well done, buggy. That pearl's a beaut!

I'm hoping we're going to get a bumper crop of abs

Thanks for the heads up, I'll enjoy listening to that.

Looking ahead to the summer! I've booked my place on the Knepp safari.

Cracking programme Neil! I missed the start, loved it, saw your name in the credits at the end and went to iplayer to watch the beginning- even better than the rest of it and a lovely surprise. Made me nostalgic for summer.

Thanks Nick, the only consolation is that the habitat here has deteriorated rapidly in the last few years. The blackthorn is either very overgrown or trimmed to oblivion. The request that the highway authority only cut part of the adjoining hedge disregarded. All this has resulted in the abundant ha...

My brown hairstreak master tree at the end of my road is no more! Looks like it was cut down on Friday. When I saw it today I turned over a log and found a hibernating hornet, who must have been made homeless when the tree was cut down. I relocated her to a hole in the tree stump so hope she will su...

Season's greetings to you all! Best wishes for a cracking butterfly season in 2017.

Well done on completing the Atlas, Neil. Looking forward to buying a copy in the new year.

A very merry christmas and a happy new year to you.

Adrian Kennerley wrote:This was an event I would dearly liked to have attended, but as usual other things took precedent - my first grandson was over from Dublin for his first birthday and we all met up at the other garndson's who is just two weeks old

Next time come and bring the family. The more the merrier!

Sorry I missed you all I had to deal with a family crisis at the last mo - all resolved. It's a shame because it is always a most convivial atmosphere and nice to catch up with acquaintances without butterflies interfering! Here is to next year :D Kind Regards Mark Sorry you couldn't make it, Mark.

Hiya Buggy,

I'd be happy to do a trip to the nearest train station in the morning and afternoon on the day. I can take three people. lifts can be organised nearer to the time.

If anyone is travelling a long way there is camping on site too (at a cost).