Bedford Purlieus 28/07 Wow, Silver-washed Fritillary by the dozen, 5 White-letter Hairstreak, lots of Peacock, hardly any room for us! I was barged out of the way several times :D Silver-washed Fritillary 130728 149.jpg The White-letter are past their best White-letter Hairstreak 130728 125.jpg and ...

was waiting for someone else to answer - sadly the answer is mostly, yes.....
Well, most are younger than me, anyway....but that isn't saying much!

And one of us was a lady

I still can't believe you didn't point out butterflyer, sub species Eeles, for us Nick

A happy ending Well done

Thank you for your comments on the photographs Vince, Bill and Neil. I hope the Emperor is still holding court when you return Bill. We shall keep you posted, meanwhile have a nice holiday.

I was dragged into Fermyn via the long route from the South by Phil, then I had to wait two and a half hours for the sun to appear, but when it did all that had gone before was soon forgotten. At one point we had 6 male Emperors within 20 yards of us and there was not another person to be seen. Purp...

I arrived at Monks Wood just before 10am, Phil had suggested I look out for Purple Hairstreak in the grasses along the rides so only a few minutes in I spotted a small dark butterfly flying in the grass and already had a lovely Purple Hairstreak, open wing, in my minds eye. It was not to be though. ...

Thanks Bill It was a lovely summer evening for a change

Monks Wood Cambs

We have been searching for over a week. This evening I visited the wood after work and found 3 Black Hairstreak flying around the Blackthorn. Phil saw another 2 on his way to meet me. My first Large Skipper of the year.

A single Grizzled Skipper. Monks Wood fields Cambs. Rain, hail and lots more rain

Saturday 6th was our first search for butterflies this year. Phil and I wandered around Ramsey (Cambs) by the end of it we had counted 2 Comma, 3 Peacock, 3 Brimstone and 14 Small Tortoiseshell.

I knew I had one somewhere. Nr Storrington W Sussex

I like this one though it could be sharper. Thank goodness I remembered Jacks tale of visiting Westleton Heath/Westleton Common

My photo was taken at 9.58 It might be worth mentioning you do need a ticket for the fen if you aren't a RSPB member. The only place I have seen them here is over the railway crossing near the doctors garden, from there walk on to just past the hide. Good luck

This was taken on 10th June last year in the field to the left of the garden as you look at it. The RSPB website reports sightings.

Some very nice pictures

Seen early in Cambs, but the weather turned ........

Best I could do today. Suuny but very windy in Cambs
Woodwalton Marsh, 1 common Blue (tatty) 1 Small White

Your pictures have come on in leaps and bounds Marek. Well done

The Empire Strikes Back

After weeks of 'will they', 'won't they'; Phil & I saw 20+ Purple Emperors, doing what Purple Emperors like to do, at an undisclosed woodland in Northamptonshire