Dave O'Brien
@daveob66.bsky.social
Loves wildlife, photography, dinosaurs, Forteana, and posh beer!
VC62 Butterfly Recorder.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83299938@N02/
VC62 Butterfly Recorder.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83299938@N02/
Yes, even on an overcast day the vivid blue is stunning!
August 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Yes, even on an overcast day the vivid blue is stunning!
Thanks! Adonis Blue was a new species for me.
August 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Thanks! Adonis Blue was a new species for me.
That's a female Common Blue. It has the extra spot on the crossing and no figure-8 on the hindwing. Sorry!
August 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
That's a female Common Blue. It has the extra spot on the crossing and no figure-8 on the hindwing. Sorry!
And yet, just 2 days earlier I counted over 140 Peacock, plus lots of Painted Lady, Red Admiral, and Small Tortoiseshell at a N. Yorkshire site.
August 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
And yet, just 2 days earlier I counted over 140 Peacock, plus lots of Painted Lady, Red Admiral, and Small Tortoiseshell at a N. Yorkshire site.
Thanks! Smardale Gill is such a beautiful site, and I try to visit every year.
August 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Thanks! Smardale Gill is such a beautiful site, and I try to visit every year.
Plenty of Peacocks & Red Admirals, and a couple of Comma too!
August 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Plenty of Peacocks & Red Admirals, and a couple of Comma too!
Nice selection, but that's a Large Skipper.
August 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Nice selection, but that's a Large Skipper.
I'll put them on iRecord tonight.
August 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I'll put them on iRecord tonight.
My (conservative) count was 45. Do you take the records from your website or would you like me to submit them to iRecord?
August 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
My (conservative) count was 45. Do you take the records from your website or would you like me to submit them to iRecord?