Hi, I was walking with my Mum and Dad in Belstead Meadows where I saw 25 butterflies. I saw Peacocks, Male Orange Tip, Commas, unidentified white, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and a Brimstone. it was great to see so many species in the first walk of the year. IMG_1702.JPG From Emma

Hi, Neil

Wow,wonderful pictures of the foxes, you're lucky to have them in your garden. Also good pictures of the moths as it is brilliant that you have these species just over night because me and my Family have not seen these moths before.



from Emma

The first Orange Tip caterpillar has hatched on the Garlic Mustard in our garden - how exciting. 1st instar Orange Tip - garden.JPG 1st instar Orange Tip - garden (1).JPG I also saw a Female Orange Tip visiting us once more. female Orange Tip - garden.JPG On our Pyracantha, we have also found some H...

On 21st May, me and my family went to Holywells Park, Ipswich to look for butterflies and we walked into a whirlwind of different species.I saw female Orange Tips and males too,also I saw Holly Blues females and males. Amazingly I saw a Brimstone but it wouldn't stop and land, we managed to see a fe...

We've had Holly Blues in our garden for the last week.They flutter round our hedge and land letting me take pictures. Last year we planted Garlic Mustard in our garden and the last week I saw a female Orange Tip fly down near the Garlic Mustard thinking it just wants nectar but this week we found si...

Hi Wurzel,

Fantastic photos of Peacocks and female Orange Tips. It's lovely to see them, it feels like spring.


from Emma

Hello everybody and welcome to my new diary. I like looking at all of the different species in UK and on holiday with my family. At this time of year I like watching Orange Tips mating and looking for their eggs. They are one of my favourite butterflies. Yesterday, I went on a walk with my Dad near ...

I visited my Granddad today and in his garden I saw a Peacock and my first Holly Blue of the year.
I'm looking forward to seeing my first Orange Tip of the year and would like to see a female laying eggs.

Emma (Aged 10)

Hello,

I have entered the under 16 photo competition, but have downloaded the wrong size images. Is it possible for me to edit them.

Emma

I went butterfly hunting with my daddy and found a spot with lots of Orange Tips. We saw about 20 and half of them were females. They were flying around garlic mustard in Bobbits Lane Wood in Ipswich.
I also found a bug on a tree by myself. I don't know what it is, so can anyone help me.

Emma (Age 9)

Me and my family went to Sutton Heath near Woodbridge today looking for Small Coppers. We found quite a few. Here are some pictures I took, I hope you like them.

We also looked for Wall Browns at Bawdsey, but couldn't find any today.

Emma (Age 9)

I took these pictures at Alton Water, near Ipswich today, when I went butterfly hunting with my family.
I saw my first Orange Tip of the year and got a picture of it taking off from cuckooflower (Hope you like it).
Also seen was a new speckled wood.

Emma Ling (AGE 9)