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Garry Pogson

@garrypogson.bsky.social
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Mainly butterflies, but also any other nature that happens to pop up. Based in Greenwich, SE London.

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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cliffe Pools, Kent Mon 21/9. Still a fair number of Clouded Yellow about, but mainly sailing past. Just this one male hung around for a while, going from flower to flower. Pleased with this ('burst' function) shot, but not telling you how many hundred duds needed discarding.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Little flora around at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich today - so looked like 1 Speckled Wood would be it. Then saw 1 small stem of ragwort - with a Brown Argus and Small Copper. Then another 2xSC turned up - then one of them started turning purple! Memorable! @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
At Cliffe Pools, Kent Fri 11/9. Quickly had around 6 Clouded Yellow fly-bys, so thought I was in for a bumper CY day. Then the sun went in, and never came out again. Not much else happened. Will check weather more carefully next time. Meanwhile here's a nice Common Blue I saw.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Whilst hunting butterflies near Monmouth yesterday (28/7), i came across these other very smart insects.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
On a ramble near Monmouth yesterday (28/7) i came across this crazy mixed up Small Copper. Please feel free to supply official nomenclature!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
With the current scarcity of Small Tortoiseshell in the south east, it's been a treat to see a fair number near Monmouth. 2 on this small buddleia accompanied by 6 Painted Lady.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This time last year we saw the first Gatekeeper ever in our Greenwich back garden - maybe we're going to get one a year from now on...
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
High Elms, Kent Sat 11/7 - nice to see my first (2) White Letter Hairstreak of the year (& first since 2020). A few Purple Hairstreak and plenty of Silver Washed Fritillary also around.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Also at Bookham Common Surrey, Fri 4/7 - a small number of Purple Hairstreak were coming down, and the first one gave me my first fully open-wing shot in the 8 years since i started in the butterfly racket. Female at 8.27am. One male also opened up for a pic, but no actual purple visible.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Single Purple Emperor seen at Bookham Common, Surrey Fri 4/7 - a bit battered, but a welcome sight all the same. It came down, danced round us before landing, and was quite settled - but inevitably a dog or bike hurried past within a minute, and off it went. Thanks for the tip @stevewg.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
White Admiral, High Elms Country Park, Kent - yesterday.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The Painted Lady invasion reaches the streets of Greenwich @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Yikes! Had similar experience to an earlier poster - found my small potted Alder Buckthorn with zero leaves - thought I'd not watered enough in recent drought. But then noticed 2 very fat Brimstone caterpillars. Transferred them to large bush in garden - let's see them eat their way through that!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It was beginning to look like i would draw a total blank at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich this afternoon. but then 3 Marbled White and a Meadow Brown - all lovely and fresh - popped up. @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Glanville Fritillary at Compton Down, Dorset 28/5. GB Life tick #53 (#54 if you count L Tort). Also Small Blue, Grizzled & Dingy Skippers. Dazzling Adonis Blue everywhere + 1 Clouded Yellow. Thanks to @garyh-56.bsky.social for his earlier post saving me the complication of an Isle of Wight trip.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A fair few Heath Fritillary seen in Thornden Wood, Kent 25/5/26
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hooray! Brimstone caterpillar on Alder Buckthorn that i planted just for that purpose. It was planted several years ago, and we immediately had a couple of years with good numbers of them. Then i read that once the plant is over 3yrs old they won't use them - and we've had none since - until today!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I'm assuming the stripiness means we have the joy of young Dunnocks in our Greenwich back garden (please let me know if I'm wrong!)
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Well @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social beat me to it a few days ago, but I'll post mine anyhow - had never seen Holly Blue ovipositing on Pyracantha before. Greenwich back garden phone shot.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We don't get much of this kind of thing in our small Greenwich back garden.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Yay! Green Hairstreak at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich again this year. @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social (down in the main dip - on the main stand of brambles).
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Female Brimstone waiting for a bus in our Greenwich back garden today (phone shot).
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Came to Norfolk last summer for the butterflies (Swallowtail). This time I'm here for the football - but the Holly Blue is out in force in the residential streets bordering Norwich city centre (phone shot - best not to zoom in!).
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Wonder if we will be treated to Green Hairstreak again this year at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich. Not yesterday anyhow. But 2 Comma, Small White, Peacock and a pretty Holly Blue that wouldn't keep still
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Male Orange Tip in the Gravesend area 07.04.26. A few males and females seen.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Curlew, Topsham, Devon, just now
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
My daughter bought me a ceramic cow (don't ask) - containing sheeps wool - to hang out for the birds. A Great Tit got to grips with it and ended up as... a Bearded Tit!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Not seen a Wren in our Greenwich back garden for years Happy Days! @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A Comma and 3 Peacock at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich this afternoon. One Peacock frequently opened and closed its wings, making a change from the usual open wing shot @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Faggs Wood, Orlestone Forest, Kent yesterday (thurs) - at least 4 Large Tortoiseshell seen (and at least 20 butterfly lovers seen).
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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 01/01/2026
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
My first british butterflies of 2026... 2 Comma and 2 Peacock at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich today. Also 2 Brimstone fly-bys (1m,1f) through our Greenwich back garden this morning. @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
RSPB B'watch today - 3rd place in our Greenwich back garden to Ring-necked Parakeet (4). Good news in 2nd place House Sparrow (9). More Feral Pigeon than Trafalgar Sq in 1st. Pleased to log Blue Tit, Great Tit & Robin despite the big birds. Last 20 mins a bit quiet after appearance of dirty big fox.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Shags unimpressed by noisy neighbour. The Black Backed Gull did settle down and share the ledge nicely for a while afterwards. Near Lizard Point, Cornwall today.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
damp Mullion rooks hoping that the brighter band of sky is heading this way
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Pied Wagtail, St. David's Church, Llanwrtyd, Powys. Sat 22/11.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Buttercups flowering in Ockbrook, South Derbyshire today - is this normal? Also Knapweed and pink Clover in flower.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Catching the train from Maze Hill station (east Greenwich) I was surprised to see grey wagtail on the opposite platform waiting for the down train. Never seen one in this immediate area (cropped phone shot) @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Just walked down our compact greenwich back garden in the fading light and was surprised to see a bird still out and about. Then surprised to see at least 7 mire birds out and about (I think there's 8 in the pic - count 'em). Got to love a long-tailed tit!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Still a few Clouded Yellow to be found at Cliffe Pools, Kent today. Was hopelessly trying to follow a flighty one when it stopped suddenly, having found a female.
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Grown from a conker i picked up 30 years ago. Quite pleased with myself!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Small White in our East Greenwich back garden yesterday. I love the groovy black background, which was the pure happenstance of how my point and shoot auto setting dealt with white butterfly in bright light @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Happy little B on allium in our back garden
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Self-set in our low patio wall: far prettier than anything we could plant!
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Plenty of Gatekeeper currently in the local open spaces, but don't remember seeing one in our small Greenwich back garden before @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
17 days ago i reported many Marbled White at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich - today zero. Instead, dozens of Gatekeeper. But stars of the show, this close to town, were Small Copper, Common Blue & the pictured Brown Argus. Thank goodness for Ragwort! @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Never got a Purple Hairstreak pic actually showing any purple-so when i saw a report of 00s on the wing at Northward Hill, Kent I set off. They must have continued on the wing to somewhere else! 7 hrs in the woods yielded ONE individual agreeing to a photo displaying a tiny purple patch (zoom in!)
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Plenty of butterflies at Vanbrugh Pits, Greenwich yesterday. Never seen so many Marbled White there - probably 20-30 individuals. But you're probably seeing lots of MW pix at the moment, and i quite liked something about this pic of a lone Large Skipper @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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Garry Pogson @garrypogson.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Terrible phone record shot, but super pleasing record - Small Tortoiseshell on lovely patch of nettles near start of pathway from woodlands park rd to maze hill, East Greenwich this a.m. Not seen one round here for ages. @joebeale.bsky.social @dustygedge.bsky.social
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