Pine Hawk-moth caterpillar safely removed from the public footpath in the pines at Holme Dunes NR last week. @britbutterflies.bsky.social

Decided not to bring the moth trap on our Norfolk holiday and then at the last minute threw the LepiLED light and a white sheet in the car. Good move as we got up yesterday morning to find ‘Big Blue’ on the sheet! @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @britbutterflies.bsky.social

A new butterfly species for the garden list this afternoon. Clouded Yellow visited our buddleia with Painted Lady and Peacock. @britbutterflies.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Thanks Martin, that sounds plausible. It is strange that I have never been aware of this variation with all the Peacock nests I have recorded over the years. I will keep an eye on them and see if they turn black in due course.

For those who may not have seen my post on X - does anybody know why four Peacock butterfly larvae in a nest found today looked like this? @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britbutterflies.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Just a couple so far. Sue had one at Fenny Compton and there was one at Knowle both on 6th June.

A productive local morning walk around Baddesley Ensor produced 6 Marbled White, a new Dingy Skipper site, Peacock larval webs, 4 Large Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and this, our first Six-spot Burnet of the year. @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @britbutterflies.bsky.social

The female Brimstone kept returning to the same Buckthorn leaves to lay her eggs in the garden.

Flight shot of male Emperor moth on Cannock Chase with help of pheromone lure. @britbutterflies.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

First time of photographing Green Hairstreak mating. An awkward spot - on a dead bracken frond halfway up a steep bank. I ended up holding my camera with 100-500mm lens above my head and hoping for the best! @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @britbutterflies.bsky.social

Green Hairstreak now out in Warwickshire although this one was photographed on Cannock Chase where they have been out for a while. @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

This male Brimstone brightened up the leaf litter on Baddesley Common this afternoon. @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Saw a Hobby and had a Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding on Primrose in the garden today. What a difference this glorious Spring weather makes!

Counted 16 Brimstone driving up the Fosseway through Warwickshire this afternoon. This was one of the very few butterfly species that had a good year in Warwickshire in 2024 which was our worst year on record for most other species! @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

This Common Snipe appeared to be sunning itself on a local industrial estate pool this morning. Three Snipe in the reeds found with the help of a thermal imager which is proving to be an invaluable birdwatching tool.

At last a butterfly in the garden! This Comma enjoying the sun alongside a Green Shieldbug yesterday.

Goldcrest in the Dogwood. A rare visitor to our garden yesterday but perfect timing for the @rspb.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch.

I’m here Steve! Haven’t posted yet - waiting for the new butterfly season to start and the weather here to get better for bird photography!

Just thought I would have a recce here to see who I could find. Nice to find a friendly face!