The British Nature Guide

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[The British Nature Guide @Britnatureguide]

I caught these two moths in mid July 2019 in Cheshire and identified them as Buff Footman. Now I'm not sure. Could anyone help me out with an ID please? #MothsMatter

[Nick Bray @zootherabirding]

It took a long time but perseverance paid off when we eventually found Caspian Plover in the vast steppe of West #Kazakhstan. A great addition to my group’s Western Palearctic lists!
#BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #birds #nikon #tourleading

[Shane Harper @shaneyoda82]

🦋🦋🦋Two more butterfly species added to the life list ✅ whilst in North Norfolk #Norfolk @savebutterflies @NorfolkWT #NatureMatters #WildlifePhotography 🦋🦋🦋 @Britnatureguide @NatureUK #insects #Butterflies SWALLOWTAIL and Silver-spotted Blue

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Glanville Fritillaries on Hutchinson's Bank NR in Surrey today @BC_Surrey where early afternoon sunshine brought out these beautiful butterflies @savebutterflies @WildlifeTrusts @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Small Blue on Hutchinson's Bank NR in Surrey today @BC_Surrey The UK's smallest butterfly on its favourite food plant Kidney Vetch @savebutterflies @WildlifeTrusts @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Bold and courageous to the last, a defiant Duke of Burgundy still unbowed on Chapel Bank in Surrey yesterday @savebutterflies @BC_Surrey @WildlifeTrusts @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Grizzled Skipper and Dingy Skipper on Hutchinson's Bank NR in Surrey yesterday @savebutterflies where occasional glimpses of sunshine brought out a remarkable range of butterflies @BC_Surrey @KissimmeeWild @WildlifeTrusts @SaveLeaMarshes @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A male Orange-tip on Hutchinson's Bank NR in Surrey last Sunday @BC_Surrey A little weathered by now but still eye-catching in flight @savebutterflies @WildlifeTrusts @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Common Blues on Hutchinson's Bank NR in Surrey last weekend @savebutterflies @BC_Surrey @WildlifeTrusts @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A male Adonis Blue on Denbies Hillside in Surrey today @BC_Surrey Sometimes reluctant to settle with wings open but in flight their pure blue upperside is a memorable sight @savebutterflies @nationaltrust @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A Large Skipper on Denbies Hillside in Surrey today @BC_Surrey The first of the 'golden skippers to emerge each season @savebutterflies @nationaltrust @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A Painted Lady on Rainham Marshes in Essex today @savebutterflies After an epic journey from North Africa each season this beautiful species brings hope and joy @Natures_Voice @bc_cambs_essex @EssexWildlife @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Philip Gilman @pgilman1962]

#CAWOSbirding #birds brilliant #patchbirding today, 8 of us enjoyed Hobby X2, Slav Grebe, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtails, Com Scoter, Com Sandpiper X2, Garden, Willow & Reed Warblers, Whitethroat, Swift, Swallows, House & Sand Martin's. Image courtesy of @stevesealimages

[Ryan Woodrow @ryanswildphotos]

Beautiful yellow wagtails seen today near Chelford @cawosbirding

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A female Duke of Burgundy gracing Chapel Bank NR in Surrey today @savebutterflies where one of the joys of spring is seeing this delightful species emerge @BC_Surrey @WildlifeTrusts @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Grizzled Skippers on Hutchinson's Bank NR in Surrey today @BC_Surrey Tiny and low lying, though with fast darting flight patterns that catch the eye @savebutterflies @WildlifeTrusts @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

Wall Browns on the foreshore at Rainham Marshes in Essex today @savebutterflies thriving in the warm spring conditions @Natures_Voice @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A pristine Brown Argus on the foreshore at Rainham Marshes in Essex today @savebutterflies One of two that showed in the afternoon sunshine @Natures_Voice @SaveLeaMarshes @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide

[The British Nature Guide @Britnatureguide]

Four photos from last week in Norfolk and Lincolnshire. stonechat, Yellowhammer, Black-winged Stilt and Wheatear for #BirdsSeenIn2026

[Apatura Ilia @Apaturailia15]

A Pied-billed Grebe in Chaparral Park, Scottsdale AZ last month @usbirds Not all birds are accurately described by ther names but hard to quibble in this case! @KissimmeeWild @Britnatureguide #BirdsSeenIn2026