60 Painted Ladies on 24th May,including 42 at Ann's Hill Cemetery, where most were taking Valerian nectar or basking on gravestones in late afternoon sunshine.

Sunday May 17th, minimum of 18,000 Painted Lady moved west, most between 1200-1800hrs, spot counts produced an average of 50 per minute west, the true numbers probably much higher as insects could be seen moving far out to sea and south inland.

A similar consensus from many observers of over 100 Painted Ladies an hour heading through Sussex. A 1 hour timed count of butterflies flying over a gate at the end of a woodland ride near Lewes resulted in 134 Painted Ladies between 15:10 and 16:10.

Another Painted Lady and a Rush Veneer

Two Striped Hawkmoth (Le Sphinx Livournien) to MV light night of 23rd.

Huge numbers of Painted Lady (Belle Dame)still passing through NW over garden.

Silver Y (Le Gamma) present in good numbers - 10+ feeding early evening on flowers.

Also caught last night Great Peacock Moth - 14 cm wingspan!

Sunday 24th May. Steady flow of painted ladies heading NNW perhaps 120 an hour observed between 12.00 and 6.00pm

Night of 23 May: 2 Bordered Straw, 4 Rush Veneer, 6 Silver Y, 1 Daimond-back.

West Suffolk: Strong NW passage of Painted Lady during day, Sunday 24 May. Perhaps 100 per hour spot count.

Last night 23/24 May, recorded Silver Y and Pearly Underwing to MV hear at Wadhurst, East Sussex.

Night of 22/5/09 : Diamond-back Moth (2) & Orange Footman.

This afternoon 23/5/09 - 5 Painted Lady Butterflies seen at one point in our garden.