Good day Wurzel, i have just read through your diary for your Shipton Bellinger trip that you told me about when we met at Alners Gorse... I am pleased that your visit was so productive & it sounded like a perfect day in the field. Your BH photos were brilliant and the female on the Blackberries...

Goldie M wrote:Welcome JD, great shots to start you off, Goldie

Many thanks Goldie, for your kind comments and welcome; I look forward to following n seeing your posts; kind regards, jd

Welcome, JD! Nice to hear from a fellow Somerset member, you did well to find the Brown Hairstreaks at Thurlbear, not always an easy butterfly - let me know if you need any information about butterflying in the county. BWs, William Many thanks William, I will definitely keep you to that offer no do...

David M wrote:Welcome, JD. Looking forward to seeing your future posts.

Thank you David for your welcome and I will undoubtedly look forward to seeing your posts as well, kind regards, jd

I remember waiting in the cloud and occasional rain for six hours on Witherslack, hoping to see my first High Brown Fritillary. At 4.15 there was a flash of sun and an HBF appeared and landed on a small conifer right in front of me. I photographed it with closed wings. As the sun brightened it open...

trevor wrote:A warm welcome from me J D.
Looking forward to more from you. That last image of the Clouded Yellow on Ragwort is stunning !.
The Clouded Yellow has shown well in Sussex this Summer/Autumn.

All the best,
Trevor.

Many thanks for your welcome and comments, Trevor

Just a quick hello from me jd.welch and thank you for accepting my registered membership... I have been a great fan of this website for several years, it is a brilliant resource and over the last few years it has helped me to understand that I have a healthy obsession that is growing by the year. I ...