Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge 28th May

Many happy returns Jack from Phil and myself. Hope the heating is sorted

Black Hairstreak 12th June 2023. Monks Wood

Monks Wood. 7th June

Last year was the first time I visited Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge for Small Blue. I remember the very first sighting was posted here about 4 years ago

Many Happy Returns Pete. Hope you had a lovely day

Black Hairstreak, Monks Wood, Cambs 11th June

Black Hairstreak still in good number today at Monks Wood , Cambs. No access to tomorrow though as road closures for the cycle race

https://www.bnhs.co.uk/2019/technology/ ... gr.php#map I use this website, also have an app on my phone GPS OS which tells me
where I am

Monks Wood, Cambs. The first Black Hairstreak sightings were on 27th May at Monks Wood (Philib) and Brampton Wood (Roger Orbell). The weather was nice early on today, sunny but cool and breezy, but set to deteriorate over the course of the morning so I arrived 9am. I saw one perched up high but was...

Monks Wood, Cambs. The first Black Hairstreak sightings were on 27th May at Monks Wood (Philib) and Brampton Wood (Roger Orbell). The weather was nice early on today, sunny but cool and breezy, but set to deteriorate over the course of the morning so I arrived 9am. I saw one perched up high but was ...

David M wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 6:56 am

Rosalyn wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:05 pmOne of 7 Wall seen today nr Peterborough

You've caught that butterfly just perfectly, Rosalyn. Great to know they're appearing in numbers away from the coast.

Thank you David

One of 7 Wall seen today nr Peterborough Wall 184.jpg I don't remember seeing so many in a single day before. Nice photo Rosalyn. May I ask what the site is? It might be one that I could travel to from South Derbyshire. I have a site in Much Wenlock, Shropshire that I found last year but other equi...

One of 7 Wall seen today nr Peterborough I don't remember seeing so many in a single day before.

My favourite from Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire 9th May

One of 3 White Admiral abs seen at Monks Wood today. Only one I managed to get a pic of. Seem to be having a good year in Cambs

Black Hairstreak, Monks Wood, Cambs. High up and I only had a macro lens. The second pic is a cropped

Apologies because this is possibly bending the rules as it’s not about actual sightings - it's more about potential sightings and is meant as a stimulus for a friendly chat about butterfly spotting. Chris Hi Chris. Marsh Fritillary can be found in Little Scrubs Meadow at Chambers Farm Wood, Lincs, ...

Wall was one I was able to see last year as we have them in the Peterborough area 26th of July. we saw male and female

I also saw many larval nests last year but I wonder what percentage of caterpillars survived to imago stage, although it was a good year. I have for the past few years picked up half a dozen caterpillars to raise with my granddaughter. We usually have the odd one die due to a parasite. Last year I p...