Show us ya butterflies and moths

[AJStrees]

Well I thought best to start a new thread for butterflies mostly because I’ve seen loads this year and some that I had never seen before. Might not have been looking too close. 
 

 

[Doug Tait]

Fantastic.

[Robbyrasta]

Awesome shots. 
I feel this has been the year of the butterfly- I’ve seen loads. And unfortunately hardly any bees

[nepia]

I can't get close-ups like you AJS; this is about the best I can do.

 

Silver-Washed Fritillary in the garden last week.

 

I've been surprised by the number of butterflies this year as I found almost none overwintering in the logs.  So perhaps the majority are immigrants?  Except for the massive recent hatch of Meadow Browns and Ringlets that is.

[nepia]

Well I got close to this one!  A little too close if the focus is anything to go by

[nepia]

My final contributions.

 

First three - butterfly, moth, butterfly - from around and above Chamonix recently.  The last one - White Admiral - from the garden three weeks ago.

[oakandmaple]

1 hour ago, Robbyrasta said:

Awesome shots. 
I feel this has been the year of the butterfly- I’ve seen loads. And unfortunately hardly any bees

Agreed.

[AJStrees]

40 minutes ago, nepia said:

My final contributions.

 

First three - butterfly, moth, butterfly - from around and above Chamonix recently.  The last one - White Admiral - from the garden three weeks ago.

You’re lucky to see those. I’ve seen 1 white admiral ever here. They are a concern on the conservation list. Nice to see different species. 

[AJStrees]

8 minutes ago, oakandmaple said:

Agreed.

Nice 👍 

[nepia]

@oakandmaple do you know what the bottom centre specimen is?  I recognise it but can't name it

 

The Small Copper is a beautiful little thing.