Male Chalkhill Blues.

Saw a male Brimstone today, previous generation, which could make it a year old and flying with it's own offspring could be a possibility. The latest i have seen one.

Nick.

Hi Buggy,

they turn up now and again, but not that common as far as i know. I have personally only seen the orange markings once, but i know other people on this forum have seen them. Photo below.

All the best, Nick.

Hi Buggy,

they are all males.

All the best, Nick.

Good for you Goldie. I hope someone takes note and, that the meadow is left to nature in future, and you......

All the best, Nick.

Well done Vince, excellent observations and photos as usual.

All the best, Nick.

Stunning photos, Guy. If the butterflies are more beautiful in the flesh, then they must be more than stunning.

All the best, Nick.

Hi Will,

great photos all the way through your diary. Love the Green Hairstreaks. And well done for rearing the Small Coppers successfully, smashing photos on the early stages.

All the best, Nick.

Hi Buggy,

I see you have been busy, and a lot of lovely lovely photos.

The two photos depicting the Orange-tip larva, are both 1st instars, the 2nd of the two is very close to it's first moult.

All the best, Nick.

Painted LadyPainted LadyCommon Blue

Hi Neil and Willrow,

thank you both for your very kind comments. Appreciated as always.

All the best, Nick.

Hi Guy, thank you for the ID, really appreciated. The Lattice Brown is not an easy butterfly to photograph, especially as i didn't even know what species of butterfly i was seeing. But i managed to work it out on how to go about getting a photo and, got lucky with a photo of each sex. Thanks Buggy f...

Thank you again Guy for your IDs and, your comment on the photos. Again, appreciated. I believe the so called Cleopatra is infact a beautiful male Brimstone. I was just hoping i was wrong as i have never seen a Cleopatra, oh well, can't have everything. Thank you for your kind comment Goldie. Apprec...

Thank you Guy, thats brilliant and appreciated.

A few more from Turkey.
Ilex Hairstreak [false ?] and Bush CricketBlue FamilyCleopatra, female ?Meadow BrownGoranus Swallowtail

One more post to follow.

Butterflies of Turkey continued
Clouded Yellow, male?

Hi Neil,

Just been looking at your diary.

Lovely photos as usual but, that female Speckled Wood ovipositing must be the photo of the year. What are the chances of getting the butterfly at that angle, just as she deposits an egg on the grass stem. Brilliant.

All the best, Nick.

A few photos from a trip to Northern Turkey. All photos taken between 31st May and 4th June. Help is needed for some of the IDs, thanks.WallDappled Whitemale Mallow SkipperWall?Large White

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Hi Goldie, thats brilliant news.

All the best, Nick.

Hi Goldie, lets hope its a painted Lady year and that there is a large influx of them to our shores. I'm sure you will see one soon enough, fingers crossed.

I hope your eye has now completely healed.

All the best, Nick.

Thank you everyone for your comments. Appreciated.

All the best, Nick.