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Mistake to assume I knew better than the weather forecast and try the Hambledon Hill transect today. But I did get to see Meadow Browns literally scuttling for cover from the downpour.

Fascinating article on Marsh Fritillary on the Lizard in August edition of British Wildlife Dr Robin Curtis

Lovely patchwork of fields and hedges looking from my WCBS square at Melbury Hill towards Shaftesbury BC Dorset 🦋 And two Chalkhill Blues.

Large Blues thriving in North Wales. Many thanks to Butterfly Conservation 🦋 and TheMakerss for the excellent craft club. Looking forward to the next one.

Found this little one upstairs this morning and put it out in the sun. It stayed with us in the all day.

Transect walk at Milldown in Blandford today in bright sunshine. Plenty of Brimstones and Peacocks, scattering of Holly Blue and Orange Tips

Bluebells looking amazing at Duncliffe Wood when I did the transect yesterday.

Cowslips galore at Jerry's Hole transect walk today.

An extremely quiet Fontmell Down today, as the road is closed. But intrepid butterfly walkers have to find a

Good day at Montacute National Trust but why was it necessary to spray all these nettles?

Friendly robin joined us for elevenses at Stourhead Farm Shop today

You can always tell when someone's spotted something. Duke of Burgundy at Cerne Abbas today for Dorset butterfly ID workshop BC Dorset 🦋

Transect walk at Jerry's Hole today. Cowslips over, yellow rattle looking wonderful. Brimstones, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Large White, Dingy Skipper, Speckled Wood.

Excellent afternoon at Compton Down for the BC Dorset 🦋 guided walk. 22 species. So many Small Blues and Adonis.

A very prickly transect walk at Bishop's Court yesterday where the thistles are having a ball. BC Dorset 🦋

So excited to find these cinnabar moth caterpillars in the garden. Have loved them since childhood holidays when we used to play with them, making homes on the cliffs for them. I know, we don't do that any more!

Brimstone in the garden today and another seen on the way to the BC Dorset 🦋 AGM. Fascinating talk by @wren_franklin