It's well overdue for starting. This is the link to last years thread
Butterflies and Moths 2023
There haven't been a lot of butterflies around here this year so far. The earliest was a fresh Red Admiral on the 3rd of january
Since then I've seen a Speckled Wood & Peacock. There have been Brimstone's about but I haven't seen them. Plenty of time left in the year to go chasing butterflies.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Couple of stunners there Cin I'm headed out tomorrow, hopefully for Marbled Whites, some Skippers, and maybe even Silver Studded Blue (been seen at Badbury Rings)
Edit: Just checked and White Admiral, White Letter Hairstreak and Purple Hairstreak have all been seen last few days, so fingers crossed!!
PB - Alners Gorse is also picking up and hopefully starting to dry out underfoot a bit
Cin J
That's where I'm heading... about to do post from there from 11th, was pants but bit early in the day lol
Ringlet and Large Skipper have been out a lot.
Great photo's Mr Kes, I will be looking for a Skipper today...
Lovely pics Mr Kes, I hope some butterflies turn up here soon
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
A little game of spot the butterfly - do love camouflage
Found it but not exactly sure of species!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Meadow Brown?
I would go with Meadow Brown as well ?