Rudyard Staffordshire

Great excitement yesterday and today, at Rudyard with the Caspian Tern being in residence, I could not get a record shot yesterday but at least managed better today.

Bosley, Cheshire.

We had a very productive day in our wood yesterday, and only a short walk was necessary between the Pond and the Farm Track, Starting off with a new hatching of the Southern Hawker and an adult patrolling the Pond, to the farm track teaming with Butterflies, with 49 Tortoiseshell alone. Green-Veined White

Small White

Meadow Brown

Southern Hawker (Adult)

Southern Hawker

Small Tortoiseshell

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Prees Heath Shropshire

Some more photo's from our trips in Shropshire over the last few week-ends. Silver Studded Blues

Silver Studded Blues

Silver Studded Blues

Whixall Moss, Shropshire.

Steve and I joined up again this week-end for a great day out with Dave Hutton, at Prees Heath, for the White-Faced Darter, another life tick for me!! had much more bearable weather this week-end but the guy's were being eaten alive by Horse Fly's which did not seem to be interested in me, wonder why????

White-Faced Darter

White-Faced Darter

Ringlet

Ringlet

Sight in Shropshire

They say only mad dog's and English men go out in the midday sun well you can count me in too, as Steve and I joined Dave Hutton on a trip to a site he knows in Shropshire for the Golden-Ringed Dragonfly. Keeled Skimmer (Male)

Golden-Ringed Dragonfly

Golden-Ringed Dragonfly

Horsey Mill, Norfolk

Some more shots from the week-end we had in Norfolk.

Bee Orchid

Large Skipper

Norfolk Hawker

Norfolk Hawker

Four-Spotted Chaser

Cannock Chase

Have quite a few week-end trips to catch up on, should not use work as an excuse for not keeping up with my blog but only so many hours in a day, roll on school holiday's. First trip was to Cannock Chase has been over a year since my last trip and then it was for the same butterfly. Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary

Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary

Swallowtail Butterflies Norfolk

Sorry for the delay in getting these photo's of a stunning Swallowtail Butterfly onto my site, it gave myself and OH some 30 minutes plus of pleasure on our recent two day break to Norfolk, last week-end but with working full time for a few weeks it has taken me some time to troll through all my shots as this is the first sighting for me, these were taken in the car park at Horsey, were we only found two on our second day, having spent the most of day one at Strumpshaw Fen Nature Reserve with not even a fleeting glance. More images can be found on my Zenfolio Web Site, if you do visit my site please remember to leave your comments, they are much appreciated.