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
Well done Snappy. You have done really well with your butterflies so far this year. You have seen just slightly more varieties than me. I have seen about five ...
It was hot, hot, hot out on the north of the Island today so everything was a little jet propelled and not really settling until I came to a mixed patch of wild thyme, bell heather, vetch and short grass. It's usually pretty reliable to Common Blue and Small Copper but it boasted some extras today
Now the extras
Very worn but still going Green Hairstreak
The smallest but boy they were feisty Brown Argus - they were up to challenge all comers there is actually a rabbit dropping in the photo so you can tell just how small they were
and now the nice surprise
Long-tailed Blue in good condition (tails intact)
- possibly worth clicking on a couple to see in large format
Well I counted up to 23 too with a lucky sighting today of my first ever clouded yellow, unfortunately I couldn’t see it outside of the long grass.