to be totally honest though Lee, for the butterflies the main plants that attracted for nectaring were the buddliea, lavender, marjoram ( the day i had 21 butterflies i think 12 or 13 of them were gatekeepers on this) scabious and knapweed. My Hayes garden record got smashed here in Verwood last yea...

Hi,
i reckon this could be a caddis fly and the snout being the antenae held together.
best wishes
Chris

hi Lee, was good to meet you saturday. Orange tips do visit suburban gardens, i was about a 2/3 minute walk from the uxbridge Road, i even had the caterpillar on Garlic mustard in my Hayes garden. in all in Hayes i think i ended up with 21/22 species of butterfly (largest count was 21 of 6 species a...

and a thanks to all from me too. had a great day, what with the butterflies the stoat, the lizard not to mention the speakers and the company. was good to put some faces to names.

ChrisC

Hi Lee,
No not in Greenford any longer. from there i went to Hayes and now living down in Verwood, Dorset. I do still come up that way for the annual Perivale Wood open day or try to. I recommend it if you can get over there.

Best Wishes
Chris

I'm getting withdrawls alreadyafter only 2 days. Brimstones and Red admirals in the garden on sunday, the same outside work yesterday and no butterflies seen today. never ceases to amaze me how such a simple thing like seeing butterflies can lift the spirits.

Chris

i used to bunk off school and walk along the Brent. Also used to be my journey up to Perivale wood. Is the giant hogweed still abundant down there?

Chris
(lived in Greenford for 27 years)

At least 3 sightings of Brimstone in Verwood, Dorset today.

Chris

number of species wise it was good to see ragwort come in 2nd behind thistles ) Last year the one ragwort plant in the garden got covered in Endotricha flammealis moths at night.

Chris
Ragwort Fan.

first Butterfly of the year for me today. a peacock at Stephens Castle Verwood.

thought i would join in the fun. not very original but colourful

go in disguise Susie in case the paperazzi nab you for interviews again winter blues not so bad here with a red admiral in the garden today (2nd week running) Might try and get there myself this year.

Chris

Thanks Pete, That's what i was thinking. Count me in in that case.

Chris

it's only a 20 minute drive from me but i do have a question, as i haven't invested in a camera as yet would it be worth it to attend? is it theory, practice showcase? plus it would be good to put some faces to names.
thanks
Chris

I would say large yellow underwing and Angleshades

Chris

I thought the taken on June 25th above the picture applied to that one.

Chris

How big was the nectaring moth? any other views? as it looked quite small i was looking at a worn Least minor.By no means a definite ID , just a thought.

chris

possibly flounced rustic for the first one?

chris

3 and 5 could both be Lunar Underwing

Chris

brown form of Broom Moth woul be my guess

Chris