Recent Sightings to keep forum ticking over.

Lovely photos. As for the last one, I'm going to say caterpillars, but only because I'm hoping you'll keep updating the progress of the 'ball of life'!

Fabulous photos David and thank you so much for taking the initiative. It was getting embarrassing seeing my name appear so often on the forum but of course  if you start a thread you generally need to thank people who add a comment so I couldn't avoid being the last post. Let's hope you inspire others to contribute and get that community spirit back! Funnily enough although I've seen a Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood and Small Tortoiseshell recently I haven't seen any Five or Six Spot Burnets or any Skippers yet.

On Monday at the Power Station end there were literally dozens of 5 Spot Burnets flying about. I haven't seen any Painted Lady yet this year.

Nice photos. We had a look for the Burnet moths today. Every thistle was covered in them along one particular path.

The photos were taken on 15th June and by the 18th the cluster of eggs? had gone. I would have thought if they were butterfly eggs they would have been on a leaf.

Not eggs but a cluster of tiny Garden Cross spiderlings!!  Have at least two of these golden bundles in garden every year ... first time I noticed them was when I accidentally touched it & they scuttled very quickly on fine web lines, stayed still for quite a while then re-grouped in their little ball!!  Very fascinating ... try blowing gently on the ball & watch what happens, it's magic!!!!  Fascinating reading too if you Google it!

Thanks for that info Wendy, will google now.