Thanks Wurzel It provided some motivation to find somewhere to show my photos with an appreciative audience, and hopefully get some help and advice. I moved back to the local area (near Eastbourne) just before Christmas 2022 and have been exploring where is good for butterflies within walking distan...

Can anyone tell me whether this roosting Long-tailed Blue is a male or a female? Long Tailed Blue roosting on Hemp Agrimony Seedhead 018-104 (24)-crop.JPG I found it at Butts Meadow TQ 5836 0205 in Eastbourne, Sussex on 8/10/2023. It was on the seedheads of Hemp Agrimony. I assume from the condition...

Long-tailed Blue roosting on Hemp Agrimony at Butts Meadow in Eastbourne. Is it a male or a female?
I assume from the pristine fringes and intact tails that it is locally born - not an immigrant.

Long-tailed Blue roosting on seedheads of Hemp Agrimony at Butts Meadow.

Thanks Dave

Lets see if I can do this one:https://blueheart.communitymaps.org.uk/ ... file=13273

Sunday 8th October 2023 Saw my first Long-tailed Blue at Butts Meadow [TQ 5836 0205]. It was roosting on the seedheads of Hemp Agrimony. It seems I can't attach files >5 Mb which is too small for a photo. So far as I can tell it was from an egg laid in this country as the fringes were pristine and t...

With a bit of look this should be my personal diary.

There are a number of species of moths which can cause considerable damage to trees, but relatively few compared to the total number of British moth species.