www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

Thank you Trevor, I was pleased I managed something nearly recognisable in view of the poor light and distance (cropped image). The proboscis looks as long as the body !

Congrats on the LTB Katrina And that is a cracking view of the Hummingbird Hawk moth

Have a goodun

Wurzel

I've seen these insects many times, but you're right, their proboscis is huge! I'd never really noticed that before.

Today I visited High and Over for the first time to see the third brood Walls. Trevor kindly showed me around and it was a pleasure to meet Bob. I saw Walls, Red Admirals, Whites, a Meadow Brown and Speckled Woods. Trevor and I then went on to Tide Mills where we also met Bugboy and John. We saw Clouded Yellows, Common Blues, Whites and Small Heaths. We didn't find any LTBs today but did see a weasel run across the path just in front of us. Another good day in good company.

Excellent Cloudy shot Katrina and nice to bump into you again today . Your closing words to me were very nearly true!

You kept that Cloudie image quiet, superb shot !. We'll never know if that first sighting at Tide Mills was an LTB or not.
Good to see some familiar UKB'ers out and about.

Thanks for a great day,
Trevor.

Early afternoon I visited Aldrington Canal. It was a pleasure to meet Lindsay. I stayed for about three quarters of an hour and saw Clouded Yellows, 2 Painted Ladies, Whites and a Red Admiral. I then went on to Beeding Cement Works briefly and saw 6 Red Admirals.

Lovely shots of the Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady Katrina, especially the second Painted Lady, a different angle that shows the subtlety

Have a goodun

Wurzel

That's a lovely Clouded Yellow shot Katrina wish they'd come North Goldie

Thank you Wurzel, the Painted lady shot looks like it's about to fly off into the sunset.
Thank you Goldie, I hope you get to see one.

A really nice female Cloudie, Katrina. A very "clean" looking butterfly (if you see what I mean... )

Dave

I went to Tide Mills this morning. I saw Bugboy's Shrike which was easy to find as it had its own entourage. It was very obliging. Butterflies were less so I saw one fresh looking Red Admiral, one fresh looking Clouded Yellow and 3 whites.

A better photo than mine was posted on the UK Dragonflies and Damselflies site today
https://www.facebook.com/groups/561222590593478/

Cripes he's still there, I'm surprised there's anything left to eat the rate he was going through stuff a week ago!

Also I do like he's being tagged as 'Bugboys Shrike'

Well, it was rather good of you to find a rare bird for people to look at in between searching for LTBs!

Great shots of the RBS and an even lusher shot of the Cloudy Katrina

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Katrina wrote:Well, it was rather good of you to find a rare bird for people to look at in between searching for LTBs!

All in a days work

on bbc website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-austral ... e=facebook

I went to Stedham Common for a short time this lunchtime. I found one Red Admiral and was impressed by its camouflage.

Using the light adjust.