Excellent discovery David :) just a bit more info Essex Skipper has been recorded from several different locations in Monmouthshire in the last few years; Martin Anthoney (County Recorder) apparently had the first county record for the species in the Newport area, since then it has been discovered ...

I agree with you about the many small lanes around Whixall. Complete maze Mike, but once your finally at Whixall Moss all the confusion is happily forgotten...until you try to get back out :shock: :lol: Cracking Small Blue Willrow but the best shots are of the Hedge Brown - that's a 6 spotter :shoc...

Saturday visit to Swellshill Bank to checkout the Chalkhill Blues at probably the species closest location to South Wales produced at least 40 or 50 within a small preferred area, many enjoying the Field Scabious in the sunshine after my visit started under a very dark and threatening sky which happ...

On Thursday 16th I headed down to Kenfig NNR, near Porthcawl, Glamorgan which is a coastal location, the weather was breezy but all importantly fine. First species seen were Gatekeeper tucked away just out of the breeze down on the bracken, I spent a short time taking a few record pics before moving...

Agreed Pauline a bit of banter makes the world go around

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Very interesting report Goldie, my mother worked in Southport as a young woman, although curious I've never personally been there but your report suggests real big changes, perhaps I'll get there one day :) ...via Arneside Knott :wink: Also in the Dunes there are Lizards, CrackerJack Toads What a gr...

Neils information adds further to the range of valezina David, I have always thought it rather strange that these females were supposedly so restricted in their range, even allowing for the vagaries of our native butterflies in such a small island. Resources such as UK Butterflies and it's countrywi...

My goodness Mark, I think you must be on a season long butterflying sabbatical...job to know where you will turn up next Lovely report by the way.

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Your return to Botley Woods was well rewarded Paul, great report and those pics relay a very authentic feel of actually being there - great stuff

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Nice to finally get your PE Phil, determination and patience pay dividends, and that's a fine record photograph

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Just catching up from Fermyn through to your latest - your enjoying a fine season Neil, posting some lovely images with great personal touch reports

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Hope your taking out copyright on that poster Trev...and paying that lovely posing Red Admiral royalties too

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Let me just echo the comments of many others here Pauline...your reports and lovely images are a joy to behold

Loved your Emperor Moth larva shots, simply superb caterpillars...you can get so attached

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Too many well taken images to decide on a particular favourite Mike, lets just say I like em' all, but especially those Chalkies...there I go!...I've gone and picked a favourite now

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Looks like it's flown through a war zone Hoggers ...get back to the safety of Small Coppers

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Certainly looks as if your dragonfly is a Keeled Skimmer, this particular female is into the final stages of maturity, hard to believe she was a beautiful golden ochre colour just a while back :( nice capture Buggy, especially if captured with your 20:20 vision using your phone...the one that you ha...

NiGood shots Katrina...and yeah! those mites look worse than they actually are...nice colour red though

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Hard to get a three-in-one shot Dave...you just ask any golfer

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I think we're all mighty impressed with your Privet Hawkmoth shot Wurz, excellent capture ...as are so many of your others!!!

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Just in case anyone is contemplating purchasing the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 Amazon are currently 'fulfilling' orders on this model for The Camera Centre (Cardiff) for £257.99 I understand that these camera's are made in China, whereas the original 'new to the market' batch came from Japan. Recently re...