Speckled Wood. Photo: Penny Hawes
Penny caught this atmospheric autumnal shot on 24/10/2018 in the little wood at Sharford Bridge. She says it was a lovely warm day and there were lots of Speckled Woods about.
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Dingy Skipper second brood. Photo: Larry Lamb
Larry tells us he saw this Dingy Skipper by the footpath down to Chapmans Pool (in Purbeck) on 02/08/2018.
We received reports of six Dingy Skippers in July and three in August, way outside the time of their first brood in May/June.
Monarch on Portland
Monarch. Photo: Roger Hewitt
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Roger Hewitt tells us:
Myself and my friend Bruce turned up at Portland Observatory on the morning of Tuesday 25th September Continue reading
Large Tortoiseshells
Large Tortoiseshell. Photo: Bob Ford.
We have had two reports of Large Tortoiseshells this year. This is a butterfly which, though common in Southern England in Victorian times, is now thought to be extinct in the UK. Continue reading
Watch out for March butterflies
Red Admiral. Photo: Lyn Pullen
With the recent snow, it’s a bit difficult to believe in sunshine or butterflies, but they will turn up. This website has so far had four species reported Continue reading
Humming-bird Hawk-moths
Humming-bird Hawk-moth. Photo: John Van Crugten
Keep your eye out for the Humming-bird Hawk-moth, which looks like a tiny humming bird.
Watch out, there’s a Monarch about
Monarch. Photo: Thomas Moore
Reports of a Monarch butterfly have been coming in. Continue reading
Three Small Heaths mating?
Small Heaths. Photo: Richard Collier
This is such an amazing picture, that we thought we’d put it on our front page as well as in our Gallery! Continue reading
Mullein Moth caterpillar in Corfe Castle
Mullein moth caterpillar. Photo: Richard and Sue Sedgley
The identification of the caterpillar can be made partly from the plant it is on: you can see the plant is somewhat hairy, and has a tall main stalk, so it is probably a verbascum – the food plant of the Mullein moth, along with buddleia and figwort. This moth is more often seen in the caterpillar stage than the adult stage, which is usually on the wing in April and May and is much less eye-catching!
Picture taken in a garden in Corfe Castle on 13/06/2017.
Lulworth Skipper at Corfe Castle
Female Lulworth Skipper. Photo: Mark Pike.
Mark photographed this in teh car park at Corfe Castle on 13/06/2017.