Wednesday 13 under new lockdown guidelines I drove to Lydlinch and despite a real nip in the air 11 degrees and a blustery wind I was rewarded when the sun came by seeing numerous Marsh Frits. Brightened my day

Wasn't 1947 the year of The Clouded Yellows? I think recall my Dad 1935-2009 telling me that in '47 he saw "clouds' of them - it was an amazing summer (after a VERY cold winter) An earlier August. 72 years ago (at the age of eight) was my first serious year butterflying. I had had my introducti...

Has anyone been to Mansmead Wood? (Square ST)

If so where do you park / walk / see butterflies? (!)

Had a rather abortive trip today - a little disappointing given the long list of species that pertain to the site - I was clearly in the wrong bit of the wood

Help would be gratefully received

Went for a walk on Lydlinch Common (North Dorset) on Thursday 8th Aug - just killing time - and saw a Valesina SWF - just as the entry on this site describes, looking in flight like an overgrown Ringlet. Certainly was not expecting to see this especially on a fairly dull overcast afternoon when the ...