Gibster wrote:So that'll be Hyocoris cimicoides then? (apologies, you'll groan when you Google it)

Grooooaaaan.....well you certainly scooped me with that one Gibster

Bill

Another World Class capture Frank...I guess you can have a White-letter day as well as a Red-letter day

Bill

Hi David, It seems your journey proved most worthwhile, 22 species in one day is pretty good going - over a third of the British list - well done. Just to add to your Dragonfly ID request, it's a male, the female Southern Hawker is a totally different colour, she's a beautiful apple green and chocol...

Tremendous images Michael! Your very fortunate to get even a reasonable sighting of a male, let alone a good photo, normally they take considerable neck-ache to even get a glimpse of one. It looks as if Brown Hairstreak is keeping in step with all our other early sightings this year, but it seems a ...

Bill, you're just a naughty man sometimes! I know they'd hide from me but not from David, surely! I'm never naughty Mike :shock: Guess I'll have to pop down to Forest Farm and shake those Hairstreak critters up a bit for you... :lol: Bill :D PS. Glad you and Karen had a good day at Bernwood Meadows...

but seeing your post has got me considering going that extra bit further to Rodborough Common instead Hi Neil, If you decide on Rodborough, go to Swelshill Bank for Chalkhill Blue. Swelshill is actually on Bownham Common, next door to Rodborough. Just go down the lane past Winstons Ice Cream Factor...

Wonderful report of a wonderful butterfly holiday, reports such as this are a veritable minefield of information for anyone considering such a holiday. I'm not an envious person by nature, but on this occasion...'I'm bloody envious'... :lol: Many thanks for sharing it with us David, it comes across ...

Rodborough Common, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Had a smashing day yesterday at probably the nearest location to South Wales that has Chalkhill Blue and though I suppose Brean Down in Somerset could also be considered, there's not much in it as regards mileage (about 150 mile round journey for me to ei...

I suppose that scientists now have a reasonable information base on how this happens, but perhaps zilch on the big question - why it should happen

Bill

What a great help this report will prove to anyone planning a similar trip, loads of detailed information and great shots of the places you visited...ever thought of a career in Butterfly Tours...your a natural Mike. I've enjoyed every bit of your holiday :lol: I really need to get out more...! Bill...

Sounds like you had a super day Melanie, incidentally I spoke to a gent about Monk Wood while on a visit to Oversley (Warwickshire) on Saturday, he spoke in glowing terms about the wood and mentioned that Silver-washed Fritillary are reasonably common there, so it appears you were just a bit unlucky...

Thoroughly enjoyed the time spent at Oversley Woods, Warwickshire on Saturday with Michaeljf and his lovely wife Karen ( see Michael's post above ). I have to be utterly honest now, when I arrived at the car park at Oversley Woods I was rather concerned, the track leading to it from the main road (o...

Thanks for the kind comment Piers . Michael , I felt like a kid let loose in a candy shop during a visit to Bentley Woods last year, there were WA's everywhere, but to the contrary, you have to spend time searching and patience waiting in all the Monmouthshire woods...but I would'nt really have it a...

White Admiral has a very fragile presence in Wales, to the very best of my knowledge it's only found in the larger mature woods in and around the beautiful Wye Valley in Monmouthshire/Gwent, and a few other woods slightly further afield. During several years of search and study of this wonderful wo...

Welcome Back Michael. It seems like you had a most interesting holiday in a fascinating country. Your comprehensive report makes me feel as if I was actually there with you! Top notch images to support your write up too...who needs to go to such places when you can read reports like this :lol: I'm a...

Great reportage and top notch images Neil. Glad you can still keep your sense of humour in this crazy 'summer' weather

Bill

John W wrote:Yes fantastic photos! I have the same camera but alas not the same results :( Susie: Likewise! How do the logistics work then? Three people with the same camera must require a lot of planning. Do you have a rota, or is it ad hoc who has the use of the camera at any particular time? Jac...

Open Day, Collard Hill. I was somewhat apprehensive about visiting with potentially too many visitors milling about, but the weather has been so frustrating that I felt I had to take a risk and go. The early part of the morning was dry and dull, rain looked highly likely with dark brooding banks of...

Must say the reports from the weekend are excellent as are the images that support them. Well done to all concerned!

Bill

It's official Large Blue Day on Collard Hill tomorrow, the National Trust are putting extra Rangers on site to help with visitors questions. It's forecast that this could be peak emergence time...and the weather is set fair...YIPPEE

Bill