Steve Tandy

A Tuppence – at Wrexham, Wales

Black-tailed Skimmer from June. Goldfinch Meadows, near Ince, Cheshire

Cors Fochno, Ceredigion, 2025. A Four Spot Chaser

Going back to 2008, some re-discovered photos. Black darter and Common Darter seen in Delamere Forest

Small Coppers today, Ness Gardens – at Wrexham, Wales

Female Common Darter seen at Ness Botanic Garden, Wirral – at Wrexham, Wales

Common Darter dragonflies (Sympatrum striolatum) – at Wrexham, Wales

Red-veined Darter at Burton Mere – at Wrexham, Wales

A Hornet Plumehorn, Volucella zonaria, a hover fly that mimics a hornet.

At Alyn Waters on Sunday. Nice to see Clouded Yellows there and just so many Common Blues and Painted Ladies @northwaleswt – at Wrexham, Wales

14 species of butterfly recorded at Minera Quarry today. Loved the Clouded Yellow, Ringlet and Grayling @North_Wales_WT – at Wrexham, Wales

Female Holly Blue laying eggs on ivy flower buds – at Wrexham, Wales

There's always a need for punctuation, especially a well placed comma.

Saw my first UK Clouded Yellow and Brown Argus today at Venus Pool. 14 other butterfly species noted. – at Wrexham, Wales

A Comma with an unusual comma marking

Could this be a var hutchinsonii? Quite pale, especially on the underside.

I didn't expect a Grayling in my suburban garden. Also had Small Skipper and Small Copper passing through. – at Wrexham, Wales

I recorded 16 species of Butterfly on Prees Heath today. That is ¼ of all UK listed species (inc locally rarer, vagrants etc). In just 2 hours too!

More from North Wales today – at Wrexham, Wales

Newly emerged Red Admirals and Painted Ladies (and Painted Laddies) in North Wales – at Wrexham, Wales