Its been a bumper year for Green Hairstreak on south Dartmoor along with a good crop of Pearls providing a good selection of photos to treasure. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust

Venford reservoir still producing good birds including Redpoll, possibly Lesser? along with the common but stunning Goldfinch which I couldn't resist snapping. Devon Birds Dave Smallshire Richard Swinbank Devon Wildlife Trust

The first week in May Stover dragonfly hotspot produced a bumper crop of Dragons. BB Chaser, 4spotted Chaser Southern Hawker, possible Hairy. Beautiful Demoiselle, Blue tailed, Large-red and Azure Damsels. Not a bad start British Dragonfly Society Dave Smallshire Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust

Wonderful Marsh frits South Dartmoor today. 25 plus seen. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust

Caught a nice underwing view of one of the ten Grizzeled Skipper seen on the BC walk in Haldon forest yesterday. Also a good number of very fresh Common blue. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust Steph Murphy

BLACK ADDER. Not a joke but so nearly stepped on the real thing. My second sighting in the Haytor area. It was a whopper closely followed by a smaller one. Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust Dave Smallshire Steph Murphy

Good to see Marsh Frits showing beautiful underwing pattern on Dartmoor along with a handsome Common Darter. First of many. British Dragonfly Society Devon Wildlife Trust Dave Smallshire Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Ooooooops. Incorrectly identified yesterday as Common Darter. Its a Keeled Skimmer. British Dragonfly Society

A scattering of High Brown Frits racing around in the cold wind at Aish tor this Am. Thanks to Steph Murphy Also 2 Yellow-bared Longhorn moths and a very tired Small Heath. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Wildlife Trust Devon Birds

Some pics from a wonderful days insect hunting with Nick Udy Great to see so many Small Torts and lots of great beetles like Brassica Shield Bugs. Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust Steph Murphy More on my next post.

More pics from Somerset Saturday. Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn beetle. Mature Female Scarce chaser and Variable damselfly. Such a great day out. British Dragonfly Society Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust Steph Murphy Nick Udy Dave Smallshire

Confused Damsels, Large-red X Beautiful Demoiselle below Blackslade ford South Dartmoor and a rather nice Red-legged Partridge amongst the Orchids at Pudsham Meadows. Devon Birds Dave Smallshire British Dragonfly Society Somerset Wildlife Trust Devon Wildlife Trust

Ringlet. My first of the year at DWTs Bystock reserve and a beautiful female Silver-studded Blue at Bicton common yesterday. Devon Birds Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Wildlife Trust Steph Murphy

My first Marbled White of the year along with Ringlet at Bystock yesterday plus a nice colour form of Blue-tailed Damselfly one of many at Hamwall. BiStock Butterfly Conservation 🦋 British Dragonfly Society Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust

My first Gatekeeper of the year was a highlight od a verry windy day at Dawlish Warren yesterday. Dawlish Warren Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Birds Steph Murphy

Another beautiful fresh Ringlet in the Great Plantation. Counted 30+ Pale Butterwort in a small Dartmoor bog. Best count ever for me. Dartmoor National Park Plantlife Brennan Martin #Wildflower Devon Wildlife Trust

A stunning Female Marbled White from Hembury woods and a pair of six spot Burnet at Dawlish Warren. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Devon Birds Dawlish Warren Devon Wildlife Trust

Great to see Brown Argus still breeding on Orley common recently but only in small numbers. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Dawlish Warren @butterflydevon Devon Birds

I love a good beetle and seeing this Poplar leaf beetle up the teign valley was a bit special.Dawlish Warren Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust @

My first ever Vestal at Buckfastleigh yesterday. Small but what a beauty. BC Devon Branch Devon Birds Devon Wildlife Trust Dorset Wildlife Trust