In Hampshire a Camberwell Beauty was reported near Fareham on 12th Sept and a Clouded Yellow in Winchester on 13th.(www.hantsiow-butterflies.co.uk)

12/9/2012:After a pair of clouded yellows had roosted together on a south facing bank by the sea,the male flew off when he was rejected by the female.The female was then carefully coaxed to transfer to my left index finger,where she remained for ten minutes while I walked to the adjacent warmer and more sheltered east facing bank.When she had warmed up in the morning sunshine,she flew onto the bank to take sea radish nectar and continue basking.This very close encounter with a clouded yellow was a first for both of us and it certainly made my day!

Night of 12 September: 1 Delicate (M. Cade).

Monarch butterflies today:

Long-staying individual still present at the ornamental park in Easton, Portland, Dorset.

One at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, 800yds south of the lighthouse at 11am and again at 12:30pm.

1000+ Red Admirals on unpicked plums

Night of 12th:

Convolvulus Hawk and rush veneer to 22w actinic

On a recent visit to Exeter on 9th September and a walk along the Exeter Ship Canal, 41 Red Admiral, 3 Silver Y and a single Jersey Tiger were spotted. On my return to Cornwall a single Dark Sword-grass was captured in my backyard trap in Hayle.

Monarch butterfly still present this afternoon at the ornamental park in Easton. The park is SW of the gardens in the centre of Easton, opposite the health centre (first right turn past the gardens - if you get to Tesco you've gone too far).

Same singleton very good conditon Painted Lady in my garden[Southacre, West Norfolk] on 9th, 10th, and 12th September.

At 125W MV on 11.ix.2012 in the Butterfly Conservation trap 2 Autographa gamma Silver Y.