Hello, you may have read the thread http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=2 about the threat to Priddy Mineries in Somerset. The campaign group would like to collate recent information and photographs about the butterflies on the site (particulary any rare species) in order to suppor...

Thanks Pete - that confirms what I was told on another forum (although the poster wasn't 100% sure which is why posted here!). Butterflies and moths aren't my strong point but I hope I will learn more from this excellent site

Cheers
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Hello, just joined this group and was searching for refences to Priddy Mineries to try and identify a Fritillary I saw up there and was interested to see this thread... Just to let you know - the hounds are already being exercised over the Mineries in advance of any plans on Underbarrow farm being a...

Hello, Just joined this forum and wondered if someone could help me identify the Fritillary below please? I saw it on Saturday 12th July on heathland at Priddy Mineries on the Mendips in North Somerset. It had landed on some clover. I didn't see the underside, or it flying, as it flew off when I was...