and I would say quite likely an Angleshades caterpillar.

Chris

First garden butterfly. Peacock on a dandelion outside the front door.

that's a stunning shot!

a category I can add to...... alas I have too many to choose from

Happy Christmas from me to all too.

Chris

mystery bug looks like one of the bigger aphids, mystery fly is a sawfly for a place to start.

Chris

Araneus diadematus for me. and a beauty

Chris

welcome from me too Mike. Just up the road in Verwood.

Chris

in one they claimed a winter moth caterpillar hatching when I think it was a purple hairstreak.

oh don't get me started on this media frenzy surrounding these.......Killer spiders? so many holes can picked in that article it's untrue. not one death attributed to them in over 100 years in the country, the same can't be said for bees or wasps let alone cars planes trains etc not only that but th...

it was a fantastic year for garden brimstones. sometimes up to a dozen on the buddleia. but before they flowered the red campion was appreciated.

andy brown wrote:Took these in Wiltshire and it is the first year I have seen them included is an unusual one with Black instead of Orange spots on hind wing.

Cheers

Andy

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love black spots one Andy.

posting non butterfly pictures? tut tut . wouldn't catch me doing such a thing

Elephant hawk moth.

I'd say it's the very similar Dark dagger moth and Araneus Quadratus for the spider

Chris

royal red? don't know that one. time to google

are you joining the winter gathering Neil? i'll buy you a beer or 2 for the amount of work you get through that keep the sussex populations going.

could be early instar double striped pug. but that's by no means definitive

Chris

count me in.

I've not seen one either Susie.
Chris