Cheers Guy :D I shall remember that when it comes to the exams analysis meeting in September :wink: Great link - 'getting of the Acorns' :lol: :lol: 'Five Rivers and Midddle Street 30-03-2025 I had a couple of hours free and so at this time of year that means a quick trip over to Five Rives, Middle ...

Another great report Bugboy That final OT shot is a right cracker - defo of the 'I wish I'd taken that' variety

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Great to see the Brown Argus and Common Blues Goldie That female has got some lovely blue markings on her

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Those are fantastic Small Blue shots Neil The fine dusting of scales shows up really well and as they're so small that's no mean feat

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Sorry to hear that you were ailing Trevor :( and that you might miss out on the Marshies - you never know they might hang around a bit longer than usual - fingers crossed. Good to hear that they figured out the problem and you're on the mend - I hope the recovery is as speedy as Mr. Gonzales :lol: H...

That is a very smoky looking Green-veined White Dave - they seem to be like that this spring Cracking day yesterday, looking forward to seeing your shots as mind won't b ready until October at the rate I'm going

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Cracking to see those Pearls and Marshies Ernie Some species seem to be very early this year, whilst others are sticking to their usual schedule

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Cracking collection of spring butterflies Dave, especially the Dukes :D :mrgreen: - that looks like a really interesting site :D 8) I've seen reports of Common Blues, Brown Argus and Small Blue from Wilts so hopefully the decent weather will ensure they're flying at Sidbury :D Have a goodun Wurzel

Wow - what a stunning vista! That Red-underwing Skipper is a cracking find too
"though Chatty G is entirely digital, he has neither fingers nor gloves!"

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Really like the stained glass Duke shot Ernie It must be great to live so close to such a great butterfly site

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I love that 'tangled' Brimstone shot Goldie Those unfurling fronds look like talons grasping at the butterfly

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Those are cracking Greenstreak shots Bugboy 8) :D Next week is looking like a case of reasonable temperatures with sunny intervals - although how much sun counts towards a 'sunny interval' I'm not sure but overall I reckon you picked a good time to have a few days off :mrgreen: Have a goodun Wurzel

I too have noticed that there don't seem to be as many Greenstreaks this season Rob - hopefully it's a case of slowly building rather than a 'poor season' in the offing

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Cheers for the pat Ernie Lovely shots of the Dingies in cop and that Muntjac is a funny looking thing

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Cracking stuff Goldie You're doing much better than me for Holly Blues this year

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"I asked about the Glanvilles as that was a real surprise. Any more details Wurzel?"... Sorry Jack I'm not very good at checking back on the Sightings page :shock: A fair few years back some Glanvilles were introduced at Whitesheet Hill near Stourhead in Wiltshire. A couple of years later ...

That is cracking news Bugboy :shock: :D It's funny you should mention the Wiltshire Marshies - I was PMing Dave last night reckoning that it may have been another week til they emerged and then on the Evil-book-of-face a post popped up and they're out at Cotley already - that's a couple of weeks ear...

That's a cracking conversation Guy, it's written in such a way that it makes me imagine a spectacled gent wearing finger less gloves and flicking though huge tomes to find relevant information Lovely butterfly too

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You did alright with those Walls Goldie I often find that once I've got a couple of (very blurred/dodgy) record shots of my 'target' they seem to come more easily - it's always those first few that are the most troublesome

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