Monday 19 September 2011

Red-veined Darters


Female and male Red-veined Darters taken in Southern Spain

Swallowtail

This image was taken in Southern Spain, it is of the slightly paler continental race gorganus

Thursday 4 August 2011

Wood White

One of about ten second brood Wood Whites at Sywell wood, Northants.

Wednesday 27 July 2011

Comma

Comma at Tanholt Pits

Peacock

Peacock at Tanholt Pits

Red Admiral

Red Admiral at Tanholt Pits

Gatekeeper

Female Gatekeeper
Gatekeepers mating at Tanholt Pits

Monday 11 July 2011

Purple Hairstreak


Purple Hairstreak, female at Fermyn Woods. The only one to approach ground level from the Oak canopy during a 3 hour visit!

Brown Argus


Brown Argus, male at Bedford Purlieus, Peterborough

Ringlet

Ringlet at Bedford Purlieus, Peterborough

Thursday 30 June 2011

Green-veined White

Mating Green-veined Whites by the side of the River Nene, Peterborough

Tuesday 28 June 2011

White-letter Hairstreak

White-letter Hairstreak at Bedford Purlieus

Silver-washed Fritillary

 Silver-washed Fritillary  at Bedford Purlieus

Saturday 4 June 2011

Swallowtail



 Swallowtails at Strumpshaw Fen

Tuesday 3 May 2011

Orange -tip



 Orange -tip, male in Peterborough Garden


Grizzled Skipper

Grizzled Skipper at Old Sulehay, Peterborough

Dingy Skipper

 Dingy Skipper( most probably male) at Old Sulehay, Peterborough

Friday 29 April 2011

Holly Blue


Holly Blue, female in a Peterborough Garden




Orange-tip



 Orange-tip, male in Peterborough Garden


Thursday 28 April 2011

Green Hairstreak




Green Hairstreak at Orton Brick Pits, Peterborough


Thursday 21 April 2011

Holly Blue


Holly Blue egg laying in Peterborough Garden