Large Blues at Collard Hill

17 June - an afternoon visit to Collard Hill, sl breezy conditions and sunny intervals, 3+ Large Blues seen at the bottom of the slope. Approx 12 adults apparently present in total.

Black and White-letter Hairstreaks

9 and 23 June - June has been generally cool and unsettled with rain, but on 2 dry days with some sun I went in seach of Black Hairstreaks. On the 2nd, I had brief views of two high in some blackthorn at Whitecross Green, the on 23rd at nearby Asham Meads, one Black Hairstreak was nectaring on a low thicket in a sheltered corner and I managed some photos. Also at this site, several White-letter Hairstreaks were flying around the top of an ash tree in an elm hedgerow, too high for the camera.

Whitecross Green Wood

2 June - Making the most of the fine weather, Wood Whites seen at the BBONT reserve on the Oxon/Bucks border. Another new species for me.

Bentley Wood again

2 June - a sunny day after some unsettled weather. The eastern clearing at Bentley Wood again, this time for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, several of which were seen well.

Martin Down

5 May - a visit to Martin Down later in the day revealed a lot of early butterflies - Grizzled and Dingy Skippers, Small Blue and Green Hairstreak, as well as 2 more Marsh Fritillaries.

Lydlinch Common

5 May - as it turned out, the very last day of the fine spell. First port of call was Lydlinch Common, where I saw half a dozen Marsh Fritillaries (while listening to a Nightingale).

Bentley Wood

28 April - with the continued fine weather, butterflies are continuing to emerge much earlier than normal. Today I visited Bentley Wood, and had very good views of Pearl-bordered Fritillary in the eastern clearing.