Mike maɪkAug 14, 2025

A good year for Painted Ladies (Vanessa cardui) several having been spotted locally, having arrived with the heat waves to N Wales from southern climes. Gives me a thrill to welcome them 🥰

#lepidoptery #butterflies #butterfly #PaintedLady #vanessa #BigButterflyCount #lepidopterist

Mike 👩‍🌾Aug 14, 2025
A good year for Painted Ladies (Vanessa cardui) several having been spotted locally, having arrived with the heat waves to N Wales from southern climes. Gives me a thrill to welcome them 🥰

#lepidoptery #butterflies #butterfly #PaintedLady #vanessa #BigButterflyCount #lepidopterist
Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 10, 2025
A teatime #BigButterflyCount included two Peacock...
Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 10, 2025
A female Common Blue laying in the garden this morning on the Bird'sfoot Trefoil and Clover which covers our front 'lawn'.....
#BigButterflyCount
Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 10, 2025
Last day of #BigButterflyCount ..
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@thenorfolkcoast not quite the quiet #BigButterflyCount we had anticipated, sitting with a cuppa in the garden. The Silver-washed Fritillary really did not want the Comma in its territory and pushed it around until it chased it right off...
Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 9, 2025
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Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 8, 2025
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Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 8, 2025
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Mr and Mrs TrellisAug 7, 2025
Cuppa in hand & a #BigButterflyCount to enjoy...