Butterflies
Butterflies - a worthy pastime during the summer when these superb species take to the wing
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brown Argus, female (Aricia agestis)
Orange-Tip female, (Anthocharis cardamines)
Orange-tip, male, Anthocharis cardamines
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria
Orange-tip, male, Anthocharis cardamines
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja) nectaring
Small White (Pieris rapae) feeding
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Swallowtail butterfly eggs (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) egg
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Flag Iris
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Flag Iris
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Ragged Robin
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) male
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) male
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) female
Chequered Skipper male (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Chequered Skipper male (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Chequered Skipper male (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Chequered Skipper female (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Chequered Skipper female (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Chequered Skipper female (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Dingy Skipper male (Erynnis tages)
Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)
Wall (Lasiommata megera)
Wall (Lasiommata megera)
Wall (Lasiommata megera)
Wall (Lasiommata megera)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
male Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
female Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
female Brown argus (Plebeius agestis)
female Brown argus (Plebeius agestis)
Silver Washed Fritillaries (Argynnis paphia)
Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver Washed Fritillaries (Argynnis paphia)
Silver Washed Fritillaries (Argynnis paphia)
Female Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
Female Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
Female Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
Male & Female Silver-studded-Blue (Plebejus argus)
Male Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
Silver studded Blue mating (Plebejus argus)
Silver studded Blue mating (Plebejus argus)
Large white (Pieris brassicae)
Small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Small Copper and friend
Marble White - female
Marble White and hoverfly on Knapweed
Marble White - female
Portrait of a Lady
Small Skipper
Dark Green Fritillary
Dark-Green Fritillary
Dark-Green Fritillary
Female Silver Studded Blue
Male Silver Studded Blue
Underwing male Silver Studded Blue
Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
female Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
male Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
male Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
male Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
male Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Painted Lady
Small Copper
Small White
Grayling
Holly Blue laying eggs
Red Admiral
Comma
Norfolk Hawker - female
Large Skipper
Brown Argus male
Common Blue male
Common Blue male
Small Copper and Ruby-tailed Wasps
Small Copper and Ruby-tailed Wasps
White Admiral
White-letter Hairstreak
female Marble White
female Marble White
male Chalkhill Blue
Chalkhill Blue
Chalkhill Blue
Chalkhill Blue
Dark-Green Fritillary
Marble White and friends
Marble White
Marble White
Marble Whites mating
Marble Whites mating
male Marble White
Black Hairstreak
Black Hairstreak
Marsh Fritillary
Marsh Fritillary
Marsh Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
mating Heath Fritillary
Close-up Heath Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Painted Lady
Female Orange Tip on Cuckoo flower
male Common Blue
Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Brown Argus
Brown Argus
Common Blue - violet aberration
Common Blue - violet aberration under wing
Common Blue male underwing
Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Peacock
Marble White
Marble White
Feeding Marble White
Marble White
Marble White
White-letter Hairstreak
White-letter Hairstreak
Purple Hairstreak
Large White
Silver-washed Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
female Silver-studded Blue
male Siver-studded Blue
Brown Hairstreak - female
Brown Hairstreak - female
Brown Hairstreak - female
Brown Hairstreak - female
Brown Hairstreak - female
Lulworth Skipper - female
Lulworth Skipper - male
Chalkhill Blue
Chalkhill Blue
Large Blue female
Large Blue - mid coitus
Large Blue - mid coitus
Brimstone - female
Wall
Wall - underwing
Dingy Skipper
Small Blue
Wood White
Wood White feeding
Wood White
Ul close with a Wood White
Holly Blue
Clouded Yellow
Grayling
Small Copper
Black-letter Hairstreak
Black-letter Hairstreak
Black Hairstreak
Small Blue - female
Mating Glanville Frittilaries
Mating Glanville Frittilaries
Mating Glanville Frittilaries
Mating Glanville Frittilaries
Small Blue - female
Brimstone
Mating Adonis Blue
Chalkhill Blue female
Common Blue
Chalkhill Blue female
Adonis Blue
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Common Blue female
Brown Hairstreak male
Brown Hairstreak male
Brown Hairstreak male
Red Admiral
Brimstone
Green-veined White rave
Green-veined White
Holly Blue
Small Skippers
Purple Hairstreak
Purple Hairstreak
Holly Blue
Holly Blue
Large White
Grayling
Marble White
Marble White
Head on
Silver-washed Fritillary
Marble White
Ringlets
Large Skipper
Purple Emperor
Head n Purp
Purple by name
A pair on Poo
White Admiral
Purple Emperor
Beauty on a stick
Silver-washed Fritillary
White Letter Hairstreak
White Letter Hairstreak
Green Hairstreak
Painted Lady
Up Close Green Hairstreak
Swallowtail resting on nettle
Swallowtail resting on nettle
Swallowtail resting on nettle
The full span
Under wing
Up close nectarine
Swallowtail
The tail of a Swallowtail
Glanville Fritillary
Common Blue
Male Common Blue
Small Blue - male
Glanville Fritillary
Glanville Fritillary
Glanville Fritillary
Glanville Fritillary
Brown Argus
Duke of Burgundy
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Green Hairstreak
Marsh Fritillary on Buttercup
Adonis Blue
Small Blue
Marsh Fritillary
Small Blue
Marsh Fritillary feeding
Green Hairstreak
Marsh Fritillary on Buttercup
Marsh Fritillary underside
Marsh Fritillary
Underwing of a Marsh Fritillary
Small Heath
Speckled Wood
Small Copper on Blackberry
Painted Lady
Wall
Brown Hairstreak
Brown Hairstreak
Brown Hairstreak
Bobby Dazzler
A Natural Dream-coat
Brimstone
Brimstone
Chalk Hill Blue female
Chalk Hill Blue male
Chalk Hill Blue female
Chalk Hill Blue male
Chalk Hill Blue male
Circle of Life
Nectaring Brimstone
Meadow Brown female
Brown Argus female
Brown Argus female
Gatekeeper
Marbled White on Scabius
Marbled White on Knapweed
Marbled White, offering
Purple Emperor, underwing
Purple Emperor
Purple Emperor
Silver-washed Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
Black Hairstreak
Black Hairstreak
Female Swallowtail
Gold on Blue
Red on Black
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Green Hairstreak
Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Wall Brown
Marbled White
Marbled White
Marbled White
Pair of Chalkhill Blue Butterflies
Coupled on an Orchid
Silver-washed Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
Dark Green Fritillary
Dark Green Fritillary
Dark Green Fritillary
Northern Brown Argus
Northern Brown Argus
Northern Brown Argus
Heath Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Swallowtail
Swallowtail
Brown Argus
Common Blue
Grizzled Skipper
Grizzled Skipper
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled Skipper
Grizzled Skipper
Orange-tip
Orange-tip
Brown Argus
Brown Argus
Brown Argus
Green Hairstreak
Dingy Skipper on Lady Orchid
Dingy Skipper
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Red Admiral nectaring
Red Admiral
Red Admiral underwing
Red Admiral feeding
Red on Blue
Red Admiral feeding
Adonis Blue feeding
Adonis Blue
Adonis Blue
Brown Argus
Adonis Blue
Speckled Wood
Holly Blue
Holly Blue
Holly Blue
Small Copper on doc leaf
Holly Blue female
Common Blue female
Small Copper
Painted Lady
Peacock
Peacock feeding
Grayling
Peacock
Peacock
Brown Argus
Open Brown Argus
Large Skipper
Large Skipper
Chalkhill Blue female
Brimstone
Chalkhill Blue male
Chalkhill Blue male
Chalkhill Blue male
Chalkhill Blue female
Chalkhill Blue male
Chalkhill Blue male
Chalkhill Blue female
Chalkhill Blue female
Chalkhill Blue mating
Brimstone
Brimstone
White Admiral
Red Admiral
Meadow Brown female
Ringlet
White Admiral
Comma feeding
Small Skipper
Essex Skipper
Ringlets mating
White Admiral feeding
Small Copper feeding
A Gatekeeper
Profile of a Gatekeeper
Comma
White Admiral
Small Heath
Silver-studded blue
Comma
Silver-studded Blue mating
Ringlet female
Ringlet female
Small Heath
Silver-studded blue
Silver-studded Blue mating
Silver-studded blue
Silver-studded blue
Small Skipper
Meadow Brown Butterlies mating
Silver-studded Blue mating
Swallowtail
Swallowtail
Swallowtail
Red Admiral
Small White
Green-veined white
Comma & Painted Lady Butterflies
Comma Butterfly
European Peacock
Large White
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
small Tortoiseshell
Meadow Brown
Speckled Wood
Red Admiral
