Hi Returning home from work today to find out the washing machine had broke again for the third time in as many weeks ... Shirley really was not a happy bunny ... I thought I'd better disappear for half an hour and check out the Skippers! ... 300 yds from the back gate and they are still there, alon...

Hi We had a very nice walk around Pamber Forest yesterday ... loads of Speckled Woods and Large Skippers ... but the real excitement for us was our first White Admirals this year, three in all ... followed by our first Silver-washed Fritillary ... seven species seen altogether ... We didn't see Pete...

Hi A visit to Silchester Common today to look for the Silver-studded Blue ... I wasn't disappointed, as there was a good number ... males and females ... Also a few Small Heaths and a couple of Meadow Browns blowing about in the wind ... Clive IMG_9134.jpg IMG_9191.jpg IMG_9260.jpg IMG_9600.jpg

Susie wrote:That's easy for you to say

You're right ... Longhorn Beetle ...

Thanks Susie

Clive

Many thanks Chris ...

Clive

Hi Not so far from home this afternoon, about 300 yds, I spent a couple of hours with the company of half a dozen Large Skippers ... a worn Common Blue, a very worn Dingy Skipper was also seen along with a Burnet Companion ... IMG_6284.jpg IMG_6292.jpg IMG_6324.jpg Also found this critter ... any he...

Found one in very good condition at Martin Down today (not Dorset I know, but not far away) ...

Clive

Many thanks Zonda ...

Clive

Hi Stockbridge Down today ... quite windy but warm ... a good selection of Butterflies found in the more sheltered spots ... Grizzled Skippers, Dingy Skippers, Brimstones, Orange Tips, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Brown Argus, Red Admiral, Small Heath and Small Copper ... Clive IMG_4083.jpg IMG_4222.j...

Hi Susie

Nice to meet you today, and what a great day it was too. Glad you liked Magdalen Hill Down, one of my favourite sites ...

Clive

Agreed again ... Shirley and I had lovely day and nice to meet you all too ...

Clive

Hi Seth

Only managed a record shot of the Grizzled Skipper at Noar Hill ...

Still hope to bump into you and Sam again one day ...

Clive

Spotted one at Charmouth last week ...

Clive

Hi Very happy to find 45 plus Duke of Burgundy today at Noar Hill ... along with 30 plus Dingy Skippers ... good numbers of Holly Blues, Orange Tips, Green-veined Whites and Brimstones ... a couple of Green Hairstreaks and Small Heaths ... and a single Grizzled Skipper ... a Small Tortoiseshell join...

Hi Back to Magdalen Hill Down again yesterday (Sunday) and nice to bump into Gary, Lisa and Ian ... again the Green Hairstreaks put on a fantastic display ... also found 6 Grizzled Skippers along with the Brimstones, Orange Tips, Holly Blues and Small Tortoiseshells ... Today Shirley had a Orange Ti...

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Lovely today at Magdalen Hill Down and lots of Butterflies about, 30 plus Brimstones, Orange Tips and Green Hairstreaks ... 20 plus Holly Blues ... along with Green-veined Whites, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and a Grzzled Skipper ...

Clive

Pete Eeles wrote:Hampshire and Isle of Wight Social

Shirley and I really enjoyed the afternoon ... a great start to the 2011 Butterfly year ...

Clive

Merry Christmas everyone ...

Clive

Many thanks Jack ... that explains why I hadn't seen many of the brown ones (second shot) and that's what was confusing me ...

Clive

Many thanks Guy ... yes, taken in the UK ... I should have said! ...

Clive