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

Wood White

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

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

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

Green-veined White

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

White-letter Hairstreak

White-letter Hairstreak at Bedford Purlieus

Silver-washed Fritillary

 Silver-washed Fritillary  at Bedford Purlieus

Swallowtail

 Swallowtails at Strumpshaw Fen

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

Holly Blue



Holly Blue, female in a Peterborough Garden






Orange-tip



 Orange-tip, male in Peterborough Garden



Green Hairstreak





Green Hairstreak at Orton Brick Pits, Peterborough



Holly Blue



Holly Blue egg laying in Peterborough Garden