British Butterflies

 

 

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Most of the butterflies below were photographed in the London area                     Photos copyright e-barrett.com

Peacock

Comma

Small Tortoiseshell

Red Admiral

Painted Lady

Silver-washed Fritillary

Gatekeeper - m

Gatekeeper - f

Gatekeeper - side

Meadow Brown - m

Meadow Brown - f

Meadow Brown - side

Ringlet 

Ringlet - side

Speckled Wood

Small Heath

Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor

White Admiral

White Admiral

Marbled White

Marbled White

Orange Tip – m

Orange Tipf

Orange Tip – side

Large White – m

Large White – f

Large White – side

Small White – m

Small White – f

Small White – side

Small White

Bath White

Bath White

Green-veined Whitem

Green-veined Whitef

Green-veined White early

Green-veined Whitelate

Brimstone m

Brimstone

Clouded Yellow  – m

Clouded Yellow  – f

Clouded Yellow

Small Copper

Small Copper

Holly blue butterfly male Holly blue butterfly male side Holly blue butterfly female Holly blue butterfly female side

Common Blue m

Holly Blue – m

Holly Blue – f

Common Blue f

Brown Argus

Brown Argus

Wall Brown

White-letter hairstreak butterfly

White Letter Hairstreak

Purple Hairstreak

Brown Hairstreak

Black Hairstreak

Large Skipper

Large Skipper

Small Skipper

Essex Skipper

Essex Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper
         
RARE VISITORS        
Queen of Spain fritillary
 
Long-tailed Blue Geranium Bronze Queen of Spain Fritillary   Monarch  –  rare visitor to UK but these in Tenerife
         

 

 
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