Five Rivers 01-04-2024 The weather report for the two days previously had been wrong on both days, first wrong in a good way with a warm and sun-drenched Saturday and then wrong in a bad way as it was much colder and duller, almost a No-Sunday as it were. So today instead of checking the forecast I...

"very limited by the weather recently."...and with Bugboy having some time off it ain't getting any better any time soon
Mind you with Holly Blues presenting themselves like to you why go further afield

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Have you been taking lessons from Dave Trevor? Cracking Holly Blues Great to see the Spider Orchids

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" I can only apologise to you all for once again jinxing the weather… :oops:"...at least I'll be able to catch up with my PD :lol: Lovely looking female OT Bugboy and Greenstreaks 8) Is Wanstead out Stratford and Romford way? I used to live in Forest Gate and on days off from rehearsing us...

"I've got Privet, Hawthorn, Hazel etc. but no Chestnut...sorry Wurzel "

Cracking OT shot Neil - I saw one at the weekend at it stopped at practically every single Herb Robert within sight- a very useful plant to have

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Out and about…30-03-2024 Part 3 Even though I was footsore there was still somewhere I wanted to check out which was the only reason that I’d brought the car and so off to The Devenish I went. I normally like to visit this reserve slightly later in the season when the Orchids have started to bloom ...

Cracking images Bugboy - part 2 was equally as enjoyable as part 1 Love the final Holly Blue shot and the OTs are brill

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"No Grizzlies yet, though... I had a look for them down at Denbies on Thursday 18th April, but all I found in quite a lengthy search were two Peacocks and a Specklie. I didn't see any Green Hairstreaks either." things seem to be trickling in this year Dave, and the forecast for the next we...

Out and about…30-03-2024 Part 2 From the car park (Five Rivers) I strolled quickly across towards Comma Corner half expecting the sun to disappear as I arrived there. Strangely it didn’t which kinda freaked me out a little bit! Instead there was a Peacock sitting in the sun and it was one of the tw...

That is a beautifully marked OT Neil-love the contrast between the bright orange and the black 'edging'
"In my garden they often settle higher up out of reach of the camera." Ah that old Chestnut

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Out and about…30-03-2024 Finally the day arrived! I’d been looking forward it since it first showed up on the BBC weather app 14 days previously. Unbelievably the forecast had remained remarkably consistent…oh hang on a minute scrap that I’ve got mixed up. This was the day when it was supposed to b...

Cracking collection of shots Dave, you're certainly putting the miles in and so getting the rewards 8) The Holly Blue from a few posts back - flippin brilliant, what a beaut! :shock: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I'll keep looking out for some Grizzlies on your Diary Dave, it can't be long now :wink: Have ...

Cracking Holly Blue shot Neil They can be right pains sometimes and at others the most placid posers out there, quite a contrary butterfly It sounds like this one feel into the first category so you did well to catch it out

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It's always worth a punt so long as the sun is shining Trevor - and you definitely did well with those cracking OT shots Nice set of Greenstreaks too

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Fantastic Duke shots Bugboy and definitely a reason to start using up the surfeit of I would have given you a few for the Greenstreaks but I managed to get a couple myself the other day Looking forward to part 2

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Cheers Katrina :D I had to lie almost flat to get that shot but it was worth it. Seeing those hairs made me understand how they can make it through the winter :D Cheers Bugboy :D I know I'm starting to get nosebleeds from moving so fast and almost getting up to date :? :shock: :lol: Cheers Dave :D I...

"i didn't see one Butterfly :roll:" that's seems to have been the way of it this year...I've made several trips, some in almost ideal conditions and found absolutely zilch, but then at other times when it's blowing a gale or it's freezing cold I've seen several species :roll: Still it can ...

Great finds and shots Trevor That seems to have been the way to get butterflies this year - just go out anyway and full of hope Hopefully that's finally about to change

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Great report Dave and great photos from a great sounding trip 8) :mrgreen: Hopefully things will have finally started going now and the ball is finally rolling freely :D There was a report of a Grizzlie from Battlesbury today so I don't think it'll be long til they feature in your reports :wink: Hav...

Cracking set of OT shots Bugboy and that is a great OT count Having had a look at millerd's recent post I better save the for when you post about the same day

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