Cheers, Neil, the Wall Brown ab is definitely my butterfly of the year, so far :wink: :lol: Cheers, Trevor, I'm sure there are some nice treats awaiting you in Wiltshire :) Cheers, Dave, I'm sure if it was around when you were there three days earlier you'd have seen it. It must have been very warm ...

Cheers, Wurzel, hope you found some Pearls on your evening visit :?: :) Yes they're lovely spring butterflies, David, hope to find a few more while we are here in Wiltshire. Tuesday 14th May Not a very nice day weather wise today, raining with a strong gusty wind, overcast and cool. When we set off ...

A mouthwatering selection of species, David, it would be good to see just a few of those. That's a lovely shot of the roosting Black-veined Whites and the Spanish fritillary is a stunner

Wall Brown ab. seen today in deepest Wiltshire. Details to follow shortly in my personal diary.

Cheers, Wurzel, the Dordogne should have plenty to offer, I hope :wink: :) Glad you've seen a couple of Dukes, but it looks like a long wait to see their portraits :lol: Glad you had a great second week, David, look forward to seeing your write up :) A couple of Wiltshire beauties, seen yesterday. B...

Thanks, Guy, :) Ten legs and four wings, it's a cracker :lol: Cheers, Dave, you did very well in the Chilterns, looks like you had a great day. Hope to see you at Cotley if we are still in Salisbury at that time :? Cheers, Wurzel, Noar is a great site, glad the shots brought back some good memories ...

A wonderful display of shots in your diary, especially since May began, Trevor It's really hard to single any out as they're all amazing, but if I had to, it would be the Dukes and the Walls not forgetting the Grizzled Skipper which I've yet to see this year

That's a stunning Green-veined White in your 'Waitrose' post, Wurzel. I've seen a few but they won't play ball like your one did, lovely upper and undersides Great shots of the Adders, we had better watch our step if we pay avisit Martin Down

Thanks, Wurzel, you made yourself very clear, in a roundabout kind of way :lol: There seem to be quite a few Cetti's around at FR, but as you say they are heard but not seen :lol: Noar Hill 30th April Having seen the very favourable weather forecast for Selborne for Tuesday 30th we set off from Wilt...

Cheers, Wurzel, I understand what you mean about the hill :wink: but the weather has just gone back to bad again :roll: Hope to bump into you sometime this season too :D I guess that South Wales has the same cool weather, David? Yesterday was on of those days that you just had to make the most of, i...

Tuesday 30th April

Made the right choice to drive to Hampshire today, first Dukes for four years! Glorious warm day and a sunny 18 degrees.

Glad to see that Five Rivers has come good for you, Wurzel

Cheers, Wurzel, I hope that Five Rivers has come good for you now. Thanks, David, we'll miss the French species too. I certainly agree with you regarding the Peacock though. We did have a nice selection of French species in our garden, Trevor. It's harder here in the UK as you have to go out looking...

Thanks for the welcome back, Wurzel :) I think I got very lucky with my timing at Five Rivers :lol: It's now back to winter weather again :roll: Thanks for your welcome back too, Chris, and I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. When we sold our French house we decided to take a break at our favourite Dor...

It's hard to believe that it's been over a year since I last posted in my personal diary! We've now sold our house in France and are back in the UK. Like everyone else we've had to endure the (seemingly) endless winter, which has been one of the wettest on record too. That was until this week when w...

Female Wall Brown seen on 19th April.

A 'le Tircus' from Normandie today..

Green-veined White.

First Orange-tip of the year here this afternoon, a male. It was settled on an Honesty flower and I went to get my wife so that she could see it too, which she did, but then it never settled again so no shots. Also a Holly Blue late on which didn't settle. Fantastic weather here today and it looks s...

Plus loads of male Brimstones