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A warm and sunny day here in my Somerset garden brought some success with Two Peacocks, two brimstones, first Small White and a Small Tortoiseshell.
Best year of flowering for my Osmanthus burkwoodii for many years, giving a wonderful delicate perfume.

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20-03-2023,
A warm and sunny day here in Somerset bought two new visitors to the garden,
1no Comma, Polygonia c-album
1no Peacock,
1 no Brimstone
1 no Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell 18-02-2025
Aglais urticae
Spent half an hour nectaring on Muscari
Common name: Grape hyacinth
My garden in Somerset.

First Brimstone of the year in my Somerset garden. 08-03-2025

Ist Small Tortoiseshell of the year despite a frorty morning in my sunny Somerset Garden.

Small Whites.
A good year for second brood Small Whites and the occasional Large Whites,in my garden.
This morning my wife drew my attention to a cluster of caterpillars on Radish plants that I had allowed to run wild, is this a normal food plant for this species? .

Sticklebacks

The Little Grebe doesn't seem to pass up the chance of a meal .
A dainty little bird, I've spent hours watching these cute little characters fishing, they are great fun to watch.

Little Grebe
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So envious Roger, sadly my French adventures have come to an end, many great memories and experiences, amongst them my friendly butterfly enjoying the gastronomic delights of France. I Am sure you will remember it , keep them coming ,long may you continue your adventures. Medard https://jamesgibbs69...

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Can someone please help identify this Moth , found on the Sweet track at Shapwick Moor, a new species for me.17-06-2024

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Can someone please identify this Moth , found on the Sweet track at Shapwick  Moor, a new species for me. 17-06-2024 I must say that few butterflies were seen during my visit ! Ringlet £ Speckled woods very disappointing. Of interest for the birders, another rarity, another  first for Somerset. Amer...

https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com All thins that fly. Around 1987 pestered by my youngest son I started building model aircraft, it had been a teenage  hobby of mine, one of my associates in our flying club who built gliders had the idea of  incorporating  a camera in one of his gliders, he flew o...

Sounds like a great trip Pete, thank you .
No experience with bears but regarding Wild Boar/Sangliers, here are three pictures of these critters taken with my 500+1.7 converter at a "safe" distance, I also much prefer my encounters with them on the dinner plate. take care.

Visitors to my garden https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/ A poor year for springtime butterflies in my Somerset garden, however the arrival of my first sighting of a Painted lady yesterday 12-05-2024 ( ("belle dame" in French),) hopeful this will set a trend and more visitors will arrive ...

Nostalgia https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/ The purpose of our trip to Cahors was to visit Château Cedre a Château we had previously visited, this time for my 83rd birthday gift “because I’am worth it ” for one of Cahors great wines, mission accomplished the following day a visit to a site discov...

Help please.
Can someone ID this critter?
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https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com Bempton Cliffs and Tree Sparrows. HOM_9913 Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus).jpg Bempton Cliffs is an absolute must visit for all bird lovers, an unforgettable experience, Bempton Cliffs car park area has been a reliable  location for Tree Sparrows, I do hope that bi...

Hello David, what an exciting visit,some great species, the Vallé de la Neste looks great for a visit, it's not one that I have had the pleasure of visiting. You have inspired me to make one last visit, if not for butterflies just to enjoy the scenery. My first visit to the Pyrenees was the result o...

Tiger in the garden.
Today in the garden ,my first Red Admiral of the year and a surprise visit by a Jersey tiger
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My favorite butterfly. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com UK. my choice will be the White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) its elegant gliding flight is what attracts me to this species Somerset doesn't have a great selection of butterflies but we are fortunate to have a colony of White Admirals that  a...

Hi zig zag , thank you for your comments, your brother does seem to have an interesting patch, a little too far north for me. I have included a short video of Spoonbills taken at Catcott Lows, Somerset, your brother might find it interesting, Spoonbills travel in from the continent and can often be ...