Pete, thanks. Small detail: My sightings are at Rufus Castle (near Church Ope) on the Isle of Portland. Not Portland Bill, which is two miles away on the southern tip of the island. I will post future sightings/pics on my Twitter account.

Hi, I've seen around a dozen Large Tortoiseshells in my garden on Portland so far this year. Have photographed several and have 2 videos. Not surprising as Will Langdon's 2020 discovery of egg and larval remains was on an elm at the foot of my garden. In addition to the Tweet you already have from t...