2009 Photographic Competition Results
HERE...
Ashley Whitlock has written an account of his butterfly
adventures over the last 25 years. Read it
HERE...
Thursday 21st January
Dr David Tinling writes: "Dennis & Christine Bohea
were amazed to see a very fresh male
Small White at 5.30 pm on Thurs 21st Jan 2010 in
their kitchen at Rowner,Gosport(SU583203).It had probably come in
through the kitchen window from the ivy covered wall outside,where
it had presumably emerged from its chysalis in the morning
sunshine.This is the earliest ever Hampshire sighting,beating 8th
Feb 2008."
Sunday 17th January
David Shute writes: "I went on the Wildlife Trust
Alresford bird walk this morning and we had a
Brimstone flying along
the hedge at Abbotstone Road. It's my earliest ever record for this
species and after all this freezing weather I am amazed that it
could emerge on the first sunny day."
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| Brimstone |
Michael Skelton writes: "I was pleased to see a
Red Admiral basking
on the wall of a house in Boscombe (SZ1191)."
Tuesday 12th January 2010
Peter Gardner writes: "I pulled my curtains back
when this promising image appeared!! I hope a good start for
2010."
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| Snow Butterfly |
Thursday 10th December
Geoff Jones writes: "Two chaps carrying out
conservation work today at the North Browndown MoD Training Area
told me they had seen a Comma - which was also enjoying the warm
sunshine!"
Richard Hart reports from his garden (SU494053)
(85): Red Admiral. "Fair condition."
Mick Langridge reports from Gosport: Red Admiral
basking & flying in an Alverstoke garden(SZ601986).
Dr David Tinling reports from Gosport: Red Admiral
basking & flying at Browndown North;Red Admiral flying across
Military Road. Also Buff-tailed Bumblebees foraging on Fatsia &
Mahonia.
Tuesday 8th December
Dr David Tinling reports from Gosport: a very old
Red Admiral basking on concrete at Fort Gilkicker(SZ606975).
Sunday 6th December
Anne McCue reports from Gosport: Red Admiral 4 in
Ann's Hill Cemetery.
