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My first White Admiral - bit battered

Well done, Cheryl. That's 31/63 so far despite the indifferent weather.........

Hi all,
I dont think we have had these yet?High Brown Fritillaries....I got these shots today at Dunsford in Devon.I only saw two at the site,I saw many more last year.Hopefully the numbers are or have been there and I just missed them....

thanks Dave

high brown fritillary takes us past half-way (32/63)

Hi I'm new to this, though I have been watching butterflies on the Priddy Mineries for the last 10 years and just starting to find out names of them.

Does anyone else know this site. It's amazing, at this time of year there are hundreds of butterflies on a nice day. I don't know what they all are but I have seen lots of different species including Marble whites, skippers and fritillaries.

It's a hotspot for wildlife on the top of the Mendip Hills.

Does anyone know what this is? A friend took this pic in JUne. We thought it was a purple hairstreak, but now I'm not so sure?

Thanks
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definately a blue - will need to look at the markings more closely to tell you which one

I'm hoping that this is a Small Blue

I know a gatekeeper has been mentioned, but does it count without a photo? because i caught a (closed wing) shot yesterday if its any good for the list?...

hi outdoorman

it counts without a photo but nice to have a photo to show people who don't know what they look like

ok, thanks south coast ranger. only problem is, i've just formatted the wrong memory stick and lost yesterdays shots! sorry guys/gals, i'll try to hunt the little fella down again.

here's one I prepared earlier - it is a female as it lacks the dark stripe on the wings
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hopefully your's is a male if you can find the image

they must like that pose heres one i took yester day
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums

I've made an executive decision this is definitely a female Small Blue don't know how do the numbering though

hi cheryl, where did you see it?
small blue (33/63) unless anyone disagrees

An NT site I regularly go to close to me - Frensham Great Pond - they have Silver Studded Blue too but I don't think this is the female of that as there are no orange markings. Can't think what else it can be ......

Whilst I'm here - I saw my first ever Small Copper the other day - I know it's already been mentioned in the sightings but here is a picture



I was thrilled to see it