It had gone by lunchtime today, presumably flown off somewhere.....considering the temperature dropped to just 3.9°C last night, not bad considering the condition it's in!

I came home and found this Hairstreak on my wife's car. I put it on some mint in the sun, and it started feeding immediately. The markings seem to be very indistinct....is this due to age or is this normal variation? By the way, this is the first Purple Hairstreak I have seen where I live in 12 year...

I visited Heddon's Mouth (Exmoor) on Tuesday. After an extremely foggy morning, the sun came out for literally five minutes and several Fritillaries appeared. Unfortunately, this is the only (clear) photo I managed to take before the sun disappeared, along with the Fritillaries! http://home2.btconne...

I grow Garlic Mustard plants in my garden and find Orange-tip larvae on them every year. One year I noticed 2 larvae suspended on the foodplant in preparation for pupation. Last year I noticed an Orange-tip pupa attached to a trellis on the back wall of my house. This is some 5 metres or more from t...

Same question...Common Blue or Adonis Blue? Photographed today (19 August) at Lankham Bottom, Dorset....

I photographed a female Holly Blue in my garden in South Somerset this afternoon, feeding on an ivy flower:
I also saw a Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. I have never seen a Holly Blue so late in the year.

Susie wrote:
So, I too hope this thread can continue with it's normal good humour.

I apologise if my sense of humour is too off-beat for this forum - I was not intending to be offensive!

Vince Massimo wrote:

Susie wrote:Wakehurst Place, West Sussex, either several or one red admiral seen on several occasions.

Susie, from the markings, I would say that both photos are of the same individual.

Cheers,

Vince

...and from the pin in the thorax, I would say it's a bit early for April Fools Day pictures!

Hi Amanda, If you are still looking for good sites in Somerset near Taunton, here are a few more: Mount Fancy and Langford Heathfield are good for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, Staple Common - Wood Whites, Haddon Hill - Heath Fritillaries. If you want to travel a bit further, there are some oth...

Nice to see another Sony DSLR user! I thought I was the only one