Common Blue ♀️ (in Explore 12 June 2021)
Although they’re late emerging this year, I managed to find a few Common Blues in my local meadow, including this female laying her eggs.
Common Blue ♂️
A male to go with the female in my previous post. Still fewer butterflies around this year, the wet and cold May has not been good for them.
Marbled White (in Explore 25 July 2021 & 27 Jan 2022)
A successful week on my local patch, a pair of Marbled Whites showing really well. It was hot work chasing them around the meadow but managed to keep my eye on them as they settled for the evening. This shot of the male, with the sun going down behind him, is my favourite.
Small Copper
A Small Copper, in the same meadow as the Marbled Whites, roosting on a Dandelion head
Meadow Brown
Taken in my local meadow, as the sun was going down.
Marbled White ♀️ (in Explore 15 August 2021)
A female Marbled White in my local meadow. I only found two individuals, this female and a male, hopefully they managed to start another generation
