Is it my imagination or does this seem to be a good year for Holly Blue and Orange Tip. I have seen both in numerous locations around Southend and Rayleigh areas, in gardens and other open spaces.
Grant Maton
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The weblog below is for naturalists to use to report interesting sightings, ask questions, report on field meetings and generally post pictures and any information or questions generally relevant in some way to the wildlife and geology of Essex. You will need to register and be logged-on to post to the forum, and you need to upload pictures first, for use in posts. Find out more