Congratulations on the Large Tortoiseshells

Congratulations and thank you from me too.
You always take the time to read posts in the diaries and find something positive to say too which is much appreciated

My three entries for the competition

Thank Paul, as well as mis typing flaying for flying, I managed to misread your post as flying too! They could well be something subconscious at work. I could see they had cut a little bit of the lowest slope down. Having parked in a different car park from normal, I took a bit of a scenic route bac...

I went to Mill Hill for an hour this afternoon. No photos I saw 2 Red Admirals (flying hence no photos), one Large White flaying and one Wall which was briefly basking and nectaring
I didn't leave the path so possible others hiding out. No blues seen.

Glad the butterflies are still going strong there

Some fresh looking butterflies there = good to know Herstmonceaux is still producing fresh butterflies

Sound like you saw plenty of SSS, species I didn’t photograph this year. Possibly saw some being blown rapidly bu strong gusts so a from me.

Thanks Goldie. It has crossed my mind to get an aster for the patio too.

Thanks Wurzel, I don’t usually post caterpillars but I thought this one was interesting

Good work on getting a nectaring Wall Brown. I didn’t go out butterflying but oddly found a small copper on the ground in the city. No idea where it came from

You are doing well with the Red Admirals and Small Coppers.

The malachite looks like a pretty butterfly.

Today the weather was mainly grey and drizzly but I decided I needed to get out and headed for Pulborough Brooks. I saw 2 Peacocks but saw on the sighting board as I left someone had seen a brostreak. I then went to Parham which had been suggested at one point as a place to look by Trevor and althou...

Its a for the Holly Blue from me too - beautiful!

Lovely double Brimstone shot and pristine Brostreak

Found by my sister over summer a Puss moth caterpillar - according to Wikipedia it can fire formic acid from its tails

I agree with the others Toby beautiful first photo, and group photo is amazing - never seen so many on one plant

A nice reminder indeed as i sit here looking at the rain today. Thank you David. The silver lining of the breeze was that it concentrated the butterflies in the corner of the walled garden so there were often 3 or 4 butterflies on the same bush at one time. It takes a couple of seconds for the light...

a couple of bonus photos