Small Heath
A new species for me, taken in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Small Heath
A backlit shot of a Small Heath
Battered Blue
The Blues are looking a littley worse for wear now after the recent bad weather, active again now the sun is shining!!
Common Blue
Taken a while back before the cold spell
Common Blue (male)
A roosting Common Blue, taken in the early evening in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Two Blues
A male and female Common Blue taken in the evening in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Common Blue (male)
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Common Blue (male)
Lots of these around at the minute, great to watch them!!
Common Blue (female)
Taken in the fields at the back of my house, resting on Birdsfoot Trefoil
Comma on Smoke Bush
Taken in my Suffolk garden
Common Blue (male)
Taken in the evening over the weekend in the fields at the back of my house in Suffolk
Small Skipper
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Beautiful Peacock
Taken in my Suffolk garden
Brown Argus
A second generation Brown Argus from the fields near my house in Suffolk
Brown Argus
The same Butterfly as yesterday’s upload taken in the evening in the fields around my house in Suffolk
Small Copper
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Small Copper
A first for me, this Small Copper posed beautifully for me and this is one of the resulting images. Taken in the fields at the back of my house in Suffolk.
Common Blue (male)
The Summer Blues have finally emerged, this male is looking lovely and pristine.
This was taken on Sunday in the fields at the back of my house in Suffolk during my first count for the Big Butterfly Count, 12 different species seen including this Common Blue!
Gatekeeper
The first Gatekeeper of the summer taken in my Suffolk garden
Meadow Brown
Taken in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Small Skipper
A front on shot of a Small Skipper showing clearly the orange underside to the antennae tips
Essex Skipper
I spotted these for the first time this year amongst the other Skippers in the fields at the back of my house.
Small Skipper
A male Small Skipper in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Ringlet
Taken in the fields at the back of my house in Suffolk. Lots of these around at the moment along with more Skippers than I’ve ever seen before!!
Large Skipper
A Large Skipper from a month ago, nectaring on clover in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Comma
I spotted this Comma basking in the sun on a nettle on a walk around the fields near my house
Large Skipper
A Large Skipper feeding on Lavender in my Suffolk garden
Green-veined White
Feeding on Lavender in my Suffolk garden
Meadow Brown
A Meadow Brown feeding on Lavender in my Suffolk garden
Common Blue male
Taken the other afternoon on the edge of the field behind my house in Suffolk
Common Blue (male)
Taken in the fields at the back of my house.
Brown Argus
Taken the other afternoon on the edge of the field behind my house in Suffolk
Orange Tip (Male)
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Orange Tip (Female)
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Green-veined Whites
Taken a couple of evenings ago
Green-veined White
A Green-veined White Butterfly resting on a leaf
Brimstone on Dandelion
A Brimstone Butterfly feeding on a Dandelion flower
Speckled Wood
A lovely clean and new Speckled Wood Butterfly in my garden yesterday
Comma on Blossom
The first signs of Spring
The first butterfly of Spring
A Peacock buttefly, the first of Spring 2014