Cheers Wurzel & David. Caught my first sight of a male OT today. Too busy to land though. But it's a start! Hi Trevor, I've been seeing them in Wiston for a week now. Very flighty though in the wall to wall sunshine. Managed to get a couple of pics today when the weather was a bit more hazy. Ch...

Hi David,

What do the blue squares on the iRecord map represent?

Cheers
John W

This is my favourite Wood White photo taken in 2024. It was in Chiddingfold Forest, May 13th, at 4pm on a dull and cloudy afternoon. I have learnt over the years that this is the best weather for WW photos. If it's sunny they just bimble around constantly and rarely settle. The flower is called Herb...

Do we know what kind of moths they were?

Unfortunately Saturday November 30th is also the date of the Sussex Butterfly Conservation AGM and Members Day

I believe it was the same date last year so I will ask the organisers of the Sussex BC AGM if they could pick another date next year.

Cheers
John W

Here are my three entries: 1. Wood White on Herb Robert, Chiddingfold Forest, 13/05/24 15.57 wood-white-13-05-2024.jpeg 2. Marbled White at roost, Daneway Banks, 24/06/24 19.05 marbled-white-24-06-24.jpeg 3. Red Admiral, Herstmonceux Castle, 11/09/24 14.28 red-admiral-11-09-2024.jpeg Cheers John Wil...

Thank you Trevor Not as good as Johns but a kind of joyful colour to it. Looking forward to your photos and hope John might post some somewhere. You are to thank for the blue badge - as you found it! Hi Katrina, here's my Red Admiral: hmc - 2.jpeg A case of being in the right place at the right tim...

Hi,

Does anyone know if the Large Blue is still flying at Daneway Banks? I'm thinking of going there on Tuesday.

Thanks..
John W

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