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Wood Whites flying slow and low look easy to photograph...but can take a long time to finally settle @ukbutterflies.bsky.social From Salcey Forest, Northants in late May this year @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

An abundance of Green Hairstreaks on Wanstead Flats in East London today made for an uplifting spring morning - have rarely seen so many spread far and wide @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

A female Duke of Burgundy on Chapel Bank in Surrey today @savebutterflies.bsky.social Usually the first of the rarer UK butterfly species to emerge each season @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Another of Florida's glorious butterflies, Julia seen on Miami Beach last week @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Have just returned from a holiday on Miami Beach where it was a pleasure to see some of Florida's dazzling butterflies, including this Gulf Fritillary @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

One of four Stone Curlews seen this morning at Weeting Heath in Norfolk for #BirdsSrenIn2025

A male Teal at Titchwell RSPB yesterday for #BirdsSeenIn2025

Quite a few Peacocks at RSPB Titchwell today. Luckily for me they enjoyed landing on the boardwalk in the sun.

Moorhen in Norfolk a few days ago. Such a smart looking bird.

Egyptian Goose and gosling the other day at RSPB Titchwell.

A Small Tortoiseshell on Tottenham Marshes in North East London this morning @savebutterflies.bsky.social Always pleasing to encounter a species which has sadly declined in numbers in recent seasons @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Large Whites are strong flyers that patrol at high speed so was happy to see one settle on Tottenham Marshes in North East London this morning @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

A pair of Jays gathering nesting materials in the Paddock near Walthamstow Wetlands in East London today - here's hoping all goes well for them @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025

A Jay gathering nesting materials in the Paddock near Walthamstow Wetlands in East London today @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025

Thank you. I was fortunate enough to have my earliest ever sighting of one this year (March 20th) but took a week or two to get a photo!

The Comma butterfly. Now you see me, now you don't. At Holkham in Norfolk today.

Well done for persuading them to stop by and clearly a great choice of plant to attract them! I'm still trailing in their wake this season 🦋

A photograph of a male Brimstone butterfly seen in side profile as it feeds on a cluster of white tubular flowers of Osmanthus, an evergreen fragrant spring flowering shrub. His bright yellow wings are closed forming a leaf shape and the delicate wing veins highlighted in the bright sunlight. The background is out of focus in mottled shades of green and white from the shrub that surrounds him.

Wonderful to see two beautiful male Brimstone butterflies on the wing yesterday, stopping by to feed on our Osmanthus shrub - this is a great early spring flowering variety that is being enjoyed by a whole host of pollinators! 🤍🦋

Happy new week all 🕊️

#Photography #UKWildlife #MacroMonday #Invert

A pristine Speckled Wood in Gillespie Park, North London earlier today @wwtworldwide.bsky.social The prominent cream patches designate a female @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Small White at Amwell NR in Hertfordshire this morning @savebutterflies.bsky.social Usually the first of the whites to emerge each year @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Peacock and Speckled Wood in the Paddock near Walthamstow Wetlands this afternoon @savebutterflies.bsky.social Always a haven for early buttterflies @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Always delightful to see the first Orange-tips of spring
@savebutterflies.bsky.social From the Paddock near Walthamstow Wetlands in East London this afternoon @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

A Skylark on Wanstead Flats in East London this morning, where it was heartening to hear several in song despite cloudy conditions @rspb.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

A Robin and Coot at the viewpoint at EHF at Sandbach Flashes yesterday day for #BirdsSeenIn2025

Some lovely Black-tailed Godwits today RSPB Burton Mere on the Wirral. This one came quite close to the hide.

Black-tailed Godwits today moving into breeding plumage @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social for #BirdsSeenIn2025

A Comma in Gillespie Park, North London this lunchtime with spring in the air @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

A close-up photograph of a honeybee, seen in side profile gathering pollen from a white Cherry Plum flower on a bright sunny day. The bee is surrounded by blossom that are blurring in the foreground and in to the distance.

I deleted my post from this morning after someone criticised it!

Here's my photo again for #MacroMonday of a lovely honeybee collecting pollen from the Cherry Plum flowers at the weekend. 🐝 📷 🌿

Wishing everyone a good week ahead 🕊️

#Photography #Invertebrate #bees #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin

Quite a few Shelducks today @sandbachflashes.bsky.social in Cheshire for #BirdsSeenIn2025

The Linnet is often found on heaths and moorlands, usually in small flocks that move around noisily and are easily disturbed.

One of a small flock of Linnets seen today at Prees Heath in Shropshire for #BirdsSeenIn2025