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Neil Freeman

@neilfreeman14.bsky.social
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Solihull based Butterfly and Moth enthusiast plus whatever else catches my eye. All photos my own unless stated otherwise.

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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Clouded Yellows and Silver-spotted Skippers among loads of butterflies at Old Winchester Hill last week. More photos and details at www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewto...
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Another Hummingbird Hawk-moth in our garden this afternoon, this one actually stayed around while I grabbed my camera @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Two Common Blue females, a brown and a blue one, seen at my local spot by Wagon Lane Solihull this morning @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Nice fresh Brown Argus seen at my local spot by Wagon Lane this morning @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Ringlet in my Solihull garden yesterday (Thursday 2/07) @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Yellow-legged Clearwing to VES lure late yesterday in my Solihull garden @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Three Lunar Hornet Moths to the LUN lure in my Solihull garden yesterday morning between 10.00 and 11.00am @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Always nice to see a Swallow-tailed Moth in my Solihull garden moth trap.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Lulworth Skippers seen last weekend at Corfe Castle, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Durlston Country Park. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Lots of Silver-studded Blues seen at RSPB Arne last Friday and again on Sunday.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Nemophora degeerella seen in my Solihull garden earlier this afternoon @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Scarlet Tiger Moth, Buff-tip and Lime Hawk Moth to my Solihull garden moth trap last night @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A single Duke of Burgundy also see at Old Winchester Hill last Friday @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Stopped off at Old Winchester Hill on the way down to our daughters in Emsworth last Friday (8th) and found a few Grizzled Skippers under mostly cloudy skies with a few brighter breaks @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Two of the three Small Coppers seen at the local park by my moms house here in Solihull on Tuesday @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Another Holly Blue female in my Solihull garden this afternoon @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Male and female Holly Blues in my Solihull garden this afternoon @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Orange-tip, one of half a dozen seen this morning at local spot by Wagon Lane Solihull @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A bit of a ladies day this morning in my Solihull garden with females of Holly Blue, Orange-tip and Brimstone visiting @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The female Orange-tip that spent all day yesterday and last night settled in my garden warmed up in the sun this morning and took off just after 09.00 @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Female Orange-tip settled in my garden this morning. She hasn't moved since the clouds built up again and is still there now @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A female Orange-tip seen at my local spot by Wagon Lane Solihull this morning @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Female Brimstone laying eggs on alder buckthorn in my Solihull garden this afternoon @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Orange-tip seen at my local spot by Wagon Lane Solihull this afternoon @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Small Tortoiseshell's turn to be the most numerous species at my local spot by Wagon Lane Solihull earlier this afternoon with 10 seen, supported by half a dozen each of Peacock and Comma @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Had a wander down to my local spot by Wagon Lane this morning to try and catch some butterflies feeding up on blossom before they scattered for the day. A total of 10 Peacocks, 4 Commas and 3 Small Tortoiseshells seen @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A dozen butterflies seen this afternoon at my local spot by Wagon Lane in Solihull, mostly Commas (7) but also Peacock (3) Small Tortoiseshell (1) and Brimstone (1) @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Pale Pinion was the best moth of just 10 of 4 species to my Solihull garden moth trap last night, the rest being Common Quaker (6), Clouded Drab (2) and Hebrew Character (1) @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A single Oak Beauty was the best moth among a total of 23 of 3 species to my Solihull garden moth trap last night, the others being Common Quaker (15) and Hebrew Character (7) @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A nice bit of sun this afternoon here in Solihull gave me my first butterflies of the year at my local spot by Wagon Lane with 3 each of Peacock and Comma seen @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
First time last night with my Solihull garden moth trap this year with a result of 11 Common Quakers and singles of Clouded Drab, Early Grey and Common Plume Moth @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
A wet and miserable Blue Monday so here is a Common Blue from last year to brighten things up,
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
7 moths of 8 species to my Solihull garden moth trap last night including Feathered Thorn (1), Chestnut (1)and Barred Sallow (2). Also LYU (7), Lunar Underwing (1), Rush Veneer (1) Eudonia angustea (1) and LBAM (3)
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Lunar Underwings from my Solihull garden moth trap last night showing typical variation.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Common Blue and Small Copper seen at my local spot by Wagon Lane Solihull this afternoon before the rain returned.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Silver-spotted Skipper female seen on Old Winchester Hill last Friday. More details and photos here, www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewto...
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Whilst visiting our daughter down south last week found a few Hummingbird Hawk-moths on a windy Thursday afternoon at Pagham Beach. More details at www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewto...
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Given how badly they did around here last year I was chuffed to find at least 4 Small Coppers at my local spot by Wagon Lane in Solihull when the sun came out this afternoon. More details and photos at www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewto...
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
A Clouded Yellow, one of two seen on The Lizard last week. More details at www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewto...
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Lot of Painted Ladies on The Lizard last week www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/viewto...
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Grayling and Wall Brown seen on The Lizard last week.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Some nice 2nd brood Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries seen down on The Lizard in Cornwall last week.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
A male and female Speckled Wood from my Solihull garden this afternoon.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Small Copper had a very poor year around my local patch in Solihull and so far this year I had failed to find one, therefore really pleased to find one at my local spot by Wagon Lane this afternoon
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Some nice fresh females among 20+ Common Blues seen at Blythe Valley Park this morning.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
After finding a Painted Lady at Blythe Valley Park near Solihull last week, I found two more there this morning. Confirmed as different examples to last weeks by comparing photos
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue and a pair of Green-veined Whites seen in my Solihull garden today.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
A couple of NFGs to my Solihull garden moth trap in the shape of Tawny-barred Angle and Least Carpet.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
A fresh out of the box Painted Lady seen at Blythe Valley Park near Solihull this morning.
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Neil Freeman @neilfreeman14.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Green-veined Whites seen at the local park by my mom's house in Solihull yesterday (Tuesday). The female on the right is showing the rejection pose to a male that is out of shot. @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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