A nice aberration of a Small Copper,form radiata, notice the very narrow orange markings on the hind wings and less spotting on the fore wings.Taken at Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston today. – at Whittle-le-Woods, England
Brighton yesterday for the Long-tailed Blue, many thanks to, Simon Cross, Dave Cook and Neil Hulme for their invaluable help.
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Up to 2000 the Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) was a coastal species (plus some wanderers inland), now it is moving north inland and has already colonised more than half of NL.
Marmalade Hoverfly, Epysyrphus balteatus on Echinacea purpurea in the garden this afternoon. – at Whittle-le-Woods, England
One of our more common butterflies but so colourful, a pristine Peacock taken at Brockholes. – at Whittle-le-Woods, England
Another shot of the Purple Hairstreak, taken at Alners Gorse last week. – at Whittle-le-Woods, England
Silver-washed Fritillary, form, valezina, one of three seen of this rare form of female. – at Ridge, England
A Purple Hairstreak basking at Alners Gorse, Dorset this morning.
Alners Gorse is a Butterfly Conservation reserve and in my opinion is the best place in the UK for seeing a huge variety of butterflies. – at Ridge, England






















