Nice fresh looking Red Admiral, Trevor!

Here are my three offerings, in the order they were taken: 1. Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Park Corner Heath, 22/05/2023 17.00 comp-2023 - 1.jpeg 2. Small Blue, Hutchinsons Bank, 01/06/2023 15.09 comp-2023 - 2.jpeg 3. Small Skipper, Knowlands Wood, 29/06/2023 17.19 comp-2023 - 3.jpeg In case anyone is...

Cheers Dave. It was the superb weather that persuaded me to visit today. If you remember it was towards the end of September last year when we enjoyed all that LTB action. Only two, possibly three Cloudies present today. Hi Trevor, I saw a Clouded Yellow at Herstmonceux yesterday. It stopped briefl...

Hi Neil, I've just see an extraordinary rant on Facebook about how the Whitehawk LTB's are released every year: Screenshot 2023-08-20 at 19.08.20.jpg I trust your judgement far more than his. Have you ever had cause to believe that the LTB at Whitehawk are releases? Cheers John W p.s. I saw an LTB a...

Hi everyone,

I believe that the Grayling is found in the New Forest. Can anyone give me specific details of a site? Preferably one with parking not too far away!

Thanks in advance..
John W

Thanks everyone for the advice. I visited Corfe Castle on June 8th and found plenty around the NT car park area. The weather was hot and breezy so not ideal for photography but I got a couple of acceptable photos.
Cheers
John W

Thanks for the info Bugboy.

I believe there are Grayling too at Durlston Country Park? Do they start before the school holidays?

Cheers
John W.

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a Lulworth Skipper site that does not involve steep climbing? I have asthma and arthritis in my right ankle so I am not really capable of long walks or steep ascents. Maybe somewhere there is a car park at the top of a hill? Thanks in advance.

Cheers
John W

A Large Tortoiseshell was seen at Houghton Forest in West Sussex on March 25th. It was reported on the Sussex Butterfly Conservation Sightings web page: http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/sightings/ I've attached a screen shot of the report: Screenshot 2023-04-01 at 02.51.13.jpg Cheers John W

There was a report today on the Facebook Butterflies UK page of second brood Green Hairstreaks seen at a site in Monmouthshire. Screen shot attached. I don't know the chap who reported it.

Hi all,

Has the Large Blue been seen at Daneway Banks yet this year? Any idea of when it's likely to emerge?

Cheers
John W

Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Park Corner Heath, 31/05/2021) Silver-washed Fritillary and Comma (Knowlands Wood, 07/07/2021) Wood White (Chiddingfold Forest, 03/08/2021)

Cheers,
John W

I hope to be able to make it this year, if Boris allows it

Cheers
John W

Just seen this on Facebook: I think it was at or near Bernwood.

Has to be a release, surely!

Hi all, I am thinking of visiting Shipton Bellinger next week to look for Brown Hairstreaks. Screenshot 2021-08-08 at 18.31.25.jpg Can anyone tell me, in the above map, does the P represent a car park? Is the Brown Hairstreak site to the east or west of the village? Roughly how far is it from the ca...

Wow!

Thanks Neil.

The weather forecast there looks rubbish until Thursday next week so I will probably go up then.

Cheers
John W

Neil Freeman wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:35 pm Apparently three were seen yesterday.

http://apaturairis.blogspot.com/

Cheers,

Neil.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know if the Purple Emperor is flying at Fermyn Woods, Northamptonshire yet? (as of 06/07/2021).

Thanks
John W.

Hi, here are my competition entries:
Wood White (Tugley Wood, 17 May 2020) Brimstone (Tugley Wood, 12 July 2020) Common Blues (Mill Hill, 17 September 2020)

Cheers
John W

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/16/driving-for-exercise-allowed-under-lockdown-rules-police-advised-coronavirus This article gives helpful guidance as to what is allowed and what is not allowed during lockdown. I am glad to see that they have stated that driving a short distance to an op...