Lots of reports of Brown Hairstreak being found widely this week. I have yet to see one this summer but…
Red Admiral
The Red Admiral is one of my favourite butterflies. It is common in the UK and can be seen almost…
Jersey Tiger Moth
This summer has been an excellent year for the Jersey Tiger. Butterfly Conservation have recently announced that the number recorded…
Shrewsbury Park
A Sunday morning trip to Shrewsbury Park with Sue and Jasper our dog. I was keen to look at this…
Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper is a member of the ‘Brown’ butterflies. It is usually found along hedgerows and field edges which gives…
Chipstead Down
A visit to this lovely site in Surrey on a bright sunny day was full of promise. My research had…
Jersey Tiger Moth
Seen quite a few of these around this week in different gardens I have visited. These moths fly in both…
Butterflies in Eltham
Lovely day last Friday for a Butterfly survey in Eltham Park (North) and Oxleas Meadows. My survey started in Eltham…
Summer on the South Coast (2)
Our second week was in a lovely thatched cottage between the coast and the New Forest We visited the coast…
Summer on the South Coast (1)
Some photos from our recent trip along the South Coast. Our first stay was at Yapton near Arundel. We visited…