Starting off 2023 list already! 7 Winter moths - Operophtera brumata around the front door
Last years thread for newcomers can be found here https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/279008/butterflies-and-moths-2022
Not sure what I will find this year as I will be possibly be doing more travelling in the UK
Cin J
A few from my garden this morning ... Ok, I'm telling porkies ... They're from Butterfly World at Eaglescliffe near Middlesborough ...
A Small White having a feast from our Lavender.
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
You would think that after nearly 20 years of transect walking I would know better than to go out on a brilliantly bright and very hot day and do 2 sites! on the plus side there were lots of Small Copper on the minus side - everything was flighty, restless and most of my photos were dreadful. I also might have been a little crispy around the edges when I finished.
Grayling
Brown Argus
Holly Blue:
Nice one Snappy ...
Will be's (hopefully). I've seen a few cats but only one adult this year
Cinnabar
Male Large Skipper
iPhone photos only as I hadn't taken the big camera due to the weather forecast