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FIRST OF 2003

The first sighting of a butterfly reported to the website in 2003 was the Small Tortoiseshell below.

Seen in the garden of Michael Southall at Crossway Green on 15th March.

Stop Press - This sighting was pre-dated by a few days by Corinna Gregory
who saw a Small Tortoiseshell in Droitwich Spa on the 6th March 2003,
which in turn has been beaten by Debbie Southwell with one on 2nd March 2003.

Comma seen in the garden of Michael Southall on 20th March 2003

Pearl-bordered Fritillary larva on the Railway Embankment, Wyre Forest.

Photographed on 27th March 2003 by Rosemary Winnall.

Wood White at Grafton Wood

Photographed on 11th June 2003 by John Tilt.

Possible Camberwell Beauty Sighting

Reported to Neil Gregory...

Gatley Wood (Forestry Commission) near Wigmore.  OS 433686 April 4th 2003, sunny, 19Deg C, 1400. During a walk counting butterflies, I had counted 10 Peacocks and 2 Brimstones when I noticed a butterfly different from anything I had seen before.  It was larger than a Peacock and I saw a cream frilly edge to the wings.  It landed on the path in front of me, but when I tried to get closer it flew off twice and then high into the air where I lost sight of it.  There were willow trees between the path and open fields to the left.   Beryl.