Lots of pristine new Painted Ladies by the coast here in West Cornwall today, after a day of heavy rain yesterday; also some Small Tortoiseshells, Speckled Woods, lots of Red Admirals, some Large Whites - and several perfect Small Coppers on Carn Les Boel. And a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Penzance on M...

Quite likely! Yes, it was a female Meadow Brown, looking at the pics again. Thank you for putting me right. I've not yet seen any fritillaries this year - I've looked in a place where I saw a Small Pearl Bordered last year and the year before, but no sign. I don't think I've ever seen a Dark Green F...

Hello Alexander. Two and three were the same butterfly, definitely a female; number 4 was chasing after her, but she didn't seem terribly interested! Number one was 100 yards further on. I am so pleased that they are silver studded - thank you so much for your help. I've been examining lots of photo...

Please could one of you experts confirm that these butterflies are silver-studded blue and not common blue please? Found them this morning on the coast path in West Cornwall, near Nanjizal: a truly wonderul sight.