It's well overdue for starting. This is the link to last years thread
Butterflies and Moths 2023
There haven't been a lot of butterflies around here this year so far. The earliest was a fresh Red Admiral on the 3rd of january
Since then I've seen a Speckled Wood & Peacock. There have been Brimstone's about but I haven't seen them. Plenty of time left in the year to go chasing butterflies.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Excellent captures Snappy ...
Great sightings SM, good to know there are different varieties on the wing ... just not here!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Thanks Wendy, seems to be a few more about at the moment. Most common is probably the Gatekeeper, even had one in the garden today...
Had just the one Gatekeeper that I know of but seen more Peacocks & RA's plus a little Holly Blue, very pleasing to see them visiting regularly at last
Very nice
Nice work Hazy
Very nicely done SnappyMac
Very nice.
Peacock, photo taken at Anglesey Abbey 19/07:
Small Tortoiseshell, photo taken at Wimpole Estate NT 17/07:
Well captured Snappy. Very obliging specimens ...