Black Hairstreak from Epsom Common Surrey recently

Red-belted Clearwing from the garden in Surrey yesterday

Commophila aeneana (Orange Beauty) from Noar Hill, Hampshire a few weeks ago. One for those who say micro moths are dull.

Take off of the Striped Hawk-moth today. Those underwings are amazing.

A pretty special Striped Hawk-moth from the Pulborough trap on Saturday night

Sword-leaved Helleborine from a recent trip to Hampshire. Like beacons in the Beech woodlands
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Part of a huge flock of 108 Ruff which turned up at Pulborough 29th April. Also 6 Wood Sandpiper & Greenshank mixed in.
Never seen a flock of Ruff quite like this in Britain before. Especially not on an inland site.

Anania funebris (White-spotted Sable) from the Bonsai Bank at Denge Wood. These are brilliant!

A selection of Orchids from a trip to Denge Wood on Friday

Pearl-bordered Fritillaries from Rewell Wood West Sussex on Thursday.

Emperor moth season is upon us again

Adders dancing at Pulborough Brooks last weekend in the spring sunshine ☀️

Yellow Horned living up to it’s name in the first trap of the year at Pulborough this morning.