Garden Wildlife UK

I watched Robins battling last week - the weaving and aggressive posturing was intense

Our adventures are continuing.
The heat in August did restrict activity a bit but we are starting to get more and not just to the show ring.

At the water tests we got to witness something I never ever imagined I would see when the army flying school in Wales was deployed to help put fight the wild ...

Great to see all the butterflies plus a mega sized HBHM. :clap:
I think google is teasing you about the Geranium Argus as the UK is well outside it's range. According to my reference book the two species of blue present are the Common and the Adonis.


Thanks Jack, I was being facetious about ...

Ok been back in and closer looks - Your first CB is a Chalkhill, note the back ground colour is quite a dark brown and the checkering on the wing fringes
2nd CB is an Adonis - black checkering on wing fringes after that I think they are mostly Chalkhill blues and worn Adonis

I think you can slap Google Lens wrist on this one - It's a Chalkhill female
Well done on getting the Grayling, and its hearting to see so many females of the blue families - Hopefully there are still a few chaps about
the PL's look very smart. A good flutterby session
PS how did you get the Walls ...

Ohh - what a gorgeous little falcon - no mistaking those toes

Those tern photos are fabulous
I think your Ruff is a B-H G having an identity crisis - it's definitely going through a difficult transition

I've chucked it through Obs and its offered Common Sandpiper if that helps the odds

Cracking round up for July

I stopped into Honiton Garden Centre on my way to Exeter on Thursday and as I was giving Gosh a leg stretch in their overflow car park a Clouded Yellow shot past me