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Re: June 2024
Some Glanville fritillaries from Mottistone Down and Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight including one in flight when it took of just as I pressed the shutter button!
Re: June 2024
I visited one of the prime sites in the west of the Isle of Wight today and saw just one dingy skipper. Also, one female common blue on the coast path. Nothing at all seen in Farringford Garden which is still worth a visit for the gorgeous flowers.
Re: May 2024
Thanks for all the meteorological information. Despite this my experience is that there is a dearth of insects of all sorts here on the Isle of Wight.
- Mon May 27, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Katrina
- Replies: 1562
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Re: Katrina
Lovely photos from your trip.on Saturday. My daughter used to live at Morden, but I never visited Hutchinson's Bank. Really pleased that you saw Duke of Burgundy and marsh fritillaries. All the others we have here on the Isle of Wight.
- Mon May 27, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: Personal Diaries
- Topic: Padfield
- Replies: 4353
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Re: Padfield
I was interested to see your common or forest mother of pearl butterfly that you saw. I am lucky on the Isle of Wight in that we have Butterfly World only 6 miles away.It was the first butterfly farm in a garden centre in the UK, I believe, and the fifth in the world when it opened in 1983.. I have ...
Re: May 2024
Recently I have been visiting gardens, nature reserves and downland in Kent and Sussex. I have been upset by the lack of butterflies and dragonflies. Is it the same in other parts of the country? Perhaps the very wet March and April have not helped.
Re: May 2024
Why do Adonis blues love dog poo!
Re: May 2024
Seen yesterday at Mottistone Down Isle of Wight.
Re: May 2024
First painted lady seen by me this year. Feeding on valerian in my front garden.
Re: May 2024
Not one of the easiest butterflies to spot especially in today's weather! Green hairstreak- the only green butterfly in the UK.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: April 2024
- Replies: 112
- Views: 5245
Re: April 2024
This photo catches the stunning blue of the Adonis blue butterfly.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: April 2024
- Replies: 112
- Views: 5245
Re: April 2024
Seen last week in northern Spain.Stunningly fresh Adonis blue.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: Overseas
- Topic: Overseas butterfly tours
- Replies: 5
- Views: 506
Overseas butterfly tours
Can anyone recommend a tour company for overseas butterfly/wildlife tours please? Greenwings, Naturetrek, Green Tours and Mariposa Nature Tours advertise in the Butterfly Conservation magazine. I have been on several British Bulgarian Society trips which were excellent. Any comments will be apprecia...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: Annual 2023 Competition
- Replies: 60
- Views: 76995
Re: Annual 2023 Competition
Some gorgeous winning photos and many more which did not win. Well done everyone for entering the competition.
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:58 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: September 2023
- Replies: 84
- Views: 46599
Re: September 2023
Loads of red admirals on Bournemouth sea front today.
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:13 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: September 2023
- Replies: 84
- Views: 46599
Re: September 2023
I was surprised to see five species today on a short afternoon walk:
Speckled wood, red admiral, peacock, wall brown and comma. Also, common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies.
Speckled wood, red admiral, peacock, wall brown and comma. Also, common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies.
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 8:13 am
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: Annual 2023 Competition
- Replies: 60
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Re: Annual 2023 Competition
Mating silver-washed fritillaries including one valezina, and puddling scarce swallowtails.
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:41 am
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: September 2023
- Replies: 84
- Views: 46599
Re: September 2023
Good to see the larger butterflies yesterday on sedum.
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:35 am
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Panasonic Lumix FZ330
- Replies: 38
- Views: 24404