Reader Mark Jones sent us some lovely photos of butterflies. His notes and IDs are indented:
A few butterflies from the Sussex countryside:
Eurasian White Admiral (Limenitis camilla):
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus):
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) feeding:
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on a Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) I think:
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) on a Dandelion (Taraxacum) seed head:
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) on another thistle:
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), two photos:
Another Ringlet:
Another Meadow Brown:
Beautiful.
These are lovely!
I think the meadow brown is the strongest as a piece of art… yes…
Good work
I love how you photograph them in context with the plant. So lovely. Thank you.
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Breathtakingly beautiful!
There do seem to be less butterflies this summer, amybe there’s just less to attract them as mown lawns offer no nourishment.
Thanks for the kind words all!
Nice pictures! I especially like the assymetry of the pictures, and the soft backgrounds.
Great pics