BUTTERFLY GALLERY
A personal collection of photographs, centred on Great Yeldham, Essex.
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HESPERIDAE. The Skippers.
The Small Skipper. Has only one brood per year, flying from mid June to mid August. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Danbury Common
14 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 22 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 30 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 30 June 2011
The Essex Skipper. Has only one brood per year, flying in July and August. It over-winters as an egg.
Magog Down, Cambs.
15 July 2011
Magog Down, Cambs.
17 July 2012
Great Yeldham
21 July 2012
Canvey Island
16 Aug 2012
The Silver-spotted Skipper. Has only one brood per year, flying in July and August. It over-winters as an egg.
Aston Rowant
Female. 26 Aug 2012
Aston Rowant
Male. 26 Aug 2012
Aston Rowant
Male. 26 Aug 2012
Aston Rowant
Female. 26 Aug 2012
The Large Skipper. Has only one brood per year, flying in June and July. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Great Yeldham
Female. 22 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 22 June 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
3 July 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 10 July 2011
The Grizzled Skipper. Usually has only one brood per year, flying in April, May and June. It over-winters as a chrysalis.
Woodwalton Marsh, Cambs.
3 June 2011
Woodwalton Marsh, Cambs.
3 June 2011
Woodwalton Marsh, Cambs.
3 June 2011
The Dingy Skipper. Usually has one main brood per year, flying in May and June. It over-winters as a larva.
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 12 May 2012
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 12 May 2012
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
12 May 2012
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
12 May 2012
PIERIDAE. Yellows and Whites.
The Wood White. Main brood flies in May and June, second brood flies in August.
It over-winters as a chrysalis.
Salcey Forest
19 June 2012
Salcey Forest
19 June 2012
Salcey Forest
19 June 2012
Salcey Forest
19 June 2012
The Brimstone. Has only one brood per year, flying from mid July to next the late June. It over-winters as an adult.
Great Yeldham
Male. 3 April 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 19 April 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 5 May 2013
Aston Rowant, Oxon.
26 Aug 2012
The Large White. Has two broods per year, flying in May to June and mid July to September.
Great Yeldham
Male. 30 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 10 May 2012
Great Yeldham
Male. 22 May 2013
Great Yeldham
18 July 2009
Great Yeldham
24 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 13 August 2012
Great Yeldham
Male. 1 Sept 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 1 Sept 2011
The Small White. Has two broods per year, flying from April to early June and July to September. It over-winters as a chrysalis.
Great Yeldham
Male. 25 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 20 May 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 23 July 2012
Great Yeldham
Female. 25 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Female. 12 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 14 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Female. 18 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 29 Sept 2012
The Green Veined White. Has two broods per year, flying from April to late June and early July to September.
It over-winters as a chrysalis.
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Brood 1. Female. 22 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Brood 1. Female. 25 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Brood 1. Male. 18 May 2011
Great Yeldham
Brood 1. Male. 24 May 2011
Great Yeldham
Brood 2. Female. 12 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Brood 2. 16 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Brood 2. Female. 28 July 2012
Great Yeldham
Brood 2. Male. 16 Aug 2010
The Orange Tip. One brood per year, flying in April to June, rarely a few in August from early hatching chrysalises.
Overwinters as a chrysalis.
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 17 April 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 17 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 23 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 24 April 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 29 April 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 1 May 2013
Great Yeldham
1 June 2011
Great Yeldham
1 June 2012
LYCAENIDAE. Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks.
The Green Hairstreak. Has one brood per year, flying from April to July. It overwinters as a chysalis.
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
10 April 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
10 April 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
21 April 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
12 May 2012
The Purple Hairstreak. Has one brood per year, flying in July and August. It overwinters as an egg.
Hadleigh, Suffolk
2 July 2011
Marks Hall, Coggeshall
Female. 19 July 2011
Marks Hall, Coggeshall
Male. 19 July 2011
Brampton Wood, Cambs.
Female. 22 July 2011
The White-letter Hairstreak. Has one brood per year, flying in July. It overwinters as an egg.
Great Yeldham
28 July 2010
Great Yeldham
1 August 2012
Great Yeldham
3 August 2012
Great Yeldham
Female. 5 August 2012
The Black Hairstreak. Has one brood per year, flying in June. It overwinters as an egg.
Monk's Wood, Cambs.
3 June 2011
Monk's Wood, Cambs.
3 June 2011
Monk's Wood, Cambs.
3 June 2011
The Small Copper. It usually has three broods per year, flying from late April to mid June, and mid July to mid August and
early September to mid October. It overwinters as a caterpillar.
Great Yeldham
24 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 28 July 2010
Great Yeldham
31 July 2009
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Blue-spotted. 15 Aug 2011
Aston Rowant, Oxon
26 Aug 2012
Great Yeldham
1 Sept 2011
Great Yeldham
7 Sept 2012
Devils Dyke, Cambs
15 Sept 2012
The Small Blue. Has one main brood per year, flying in May to June. Overwinters as a caterpillar.
Totternhoe, Beds.
27 May 2012
Totternhoe, Beds.
27 May 2012
Totternhoe, Beds.
19 June 2012
Totternhoe, Beds.
19 June 2012
The Brown Argus. Has two broods per year, flying in May to June, and early July to September. Overwinters as a caterpillar.
Great Yeldham
Male. 19 May 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 24 May 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 7 July 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 7 July 2011
Great Yeldham
19 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 27 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Female. 12 Aug 2010
Aston Rowant
Female. 26 Aug 2012
The Common Blue. Has two broods (-3) per year, flying in May to mid June, and early July to September.
Overwinters as a caterpillar.
Great Yeldham
20 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Female. 24 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 25 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Male. 25 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Female. 26 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Male. 13 Aug 2012
Great Yeldham
Female. 14 Aug 2010
Canvey Island
Male. 16 Aug 2012
The Chalkhill Blue. Has one brood per year, flying in July and August. It overwinters as an egg.
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 3 July 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 3 July 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 3 July 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 15 July 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 15 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 23 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Male. 23 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 12 Aug 2012
The Adonis Blue. Has two broods per year, flying in May and June, and August and September. It overwinters as a larva.
Aston Rowant
26 Aug 2012
Aston Rowant
Male. 26 Aug 2012
Aston Rowant
Female. 26 Aug 2012
The Holly Blue. Two broods per year, flying in March to early June, and early July to September. It overwinters as a chrysalis.
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
Female. 6 April 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
5 May 2013
Great Yeldham
30 July 2010
Great Yeldham
7 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Female. 12 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 14 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Female. 20 Aug 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 1 Sept 2010
NYMPHALIDAE. Four-footed butterflies. The Admirals group.
The White Admiral. Usualy has one brood per year. Flying from mid June to mid August. It overwinters as an egg.
Hadleigh Railway Walk, Suffolk
2 July 2011
Hadleigh Railway Walk, Suffolk
2 July 2011
Stour Wood, Wrabness
4 July 2011
Fermyn Woods, Northants.
26 July 2012
Fermyn Woods, Northants.
26 July 2012
Fermyn Woods, Northants.
26 July 2012
Fermyn Woods, Northants.
26 July 2012
The Red Admiral. Usualy has one brood per year here, and one in the Mediterranean. Flying from spring to autumn.
It emigrates as an adult and overwinters as a caterpillar.
Fleam Dyke
25 March 2012
Great Yeldham
30 April 2011
Salcey Forest
19 June 2012
Great Yeldham
7 July 2011
Great Yeldham
18 Aug 2011
Great Yeldham
22 Aug 2012
Great Yeldham
1 Sept 2010
Great Yeldham
13 Sept 2012
The Painted Lady. Has two broods per year, flying in April to late June, and early July to September.
It emigrates as an adult.
Great Yeldham
25 July 2009
Great Yeldham
25 July 2009
Great Yeldham
27 July 2009
The Small Tortoiseshell. Has two broods per year, flying in late June to early August and late August to the next early May.
It over-winters as an adult.
Great Yeldham
24 Mar 2012
Great Yeldham
8 April 2011
Great Yeldham
20 June 2011
Great Yeldham
24 June 2011
Great Yeldham
29 June 2011
Great Yeldham
29 June 2011
Ouse Washes
12 Aug 2012
Great Yeldham
1 Sept 2011
The Peacock. Has one brood per year, flying in mid July to the following early June. It over-winters as an adult.
Great Yeldham
24 Mar 2012
Great Yeldham
1 May 2013
Brampton Wood, Cambs.
15 July 2011
Great Yeldham
18 July 2009
Great Yeldham
18 July 2009
Great Yeldham
8 Aug 2012
Toppesfield
13 Aug 2009
Great Yeldham
20 Aug 2010
The Comma. Has two broods per year, flying in June to early August, and mid August to the next May.
It overwinters as an adult.
Great Yeldham
24 Mar 2011
Great Yeldham
20 April 2013
Great Yeldham
24 May 2012
Great Yeldham
24 June 2011
Great Yeldham
29 June 2011
Great Yeldham
2 Aug 2012
Great Yeldham
16 Aug 2009
Great Yeldham
15 Sept 2012
The Dark Green Fritillary Fritillary. One brood per year, over-winters as a caterpillar.
Mostly flying from late June to mid August.
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
3 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
3 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
3 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
3 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
3 July 2011
Fleam Dyke, Cambs.
23 July 2011
The Silver-washed Fritillary. One brood per year, over-winters as a caterpillar.
Mostly flying from late June to mid August.
Stour Wood, Wrabness
Male. 4 July 2011
Stour Wood, Wrabness
Male. 4 July 2011
Stour Wood, Wrabness
Male. 4 July 2011
Thrift Wood, Marks Hall
5 July 2011
Thrift Wood, Marks Hall
5 July 2011
Brampton Wood, Cambs.
Male. 22 July 2011
Gamlingay Wood, Cambs.
Female. 22 July 2012
Gamlingay Wood, Cambs.
22 July 2012
The Heath Fritillary. One brood per year, over-winters as a caterpillar. Mostly flying from early June to late July.
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
30 May 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
30 May 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
30 May 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
30 May 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
7 June 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
7 June 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
7 June 2011
Thrift Wood, Bicnacre
30 June 2012
NYMPHALIDAE. The Satyridae group. The Browns.
The Speckled Wood. Has three broods per year, flying from early March to mid May and early June to late September and in
October. There is some overlapping of broods. It over-winters as a caterpillar or as a chrysalis.
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
10 April 2011
Great Yeldham
30 April 2012
Great Yeldham
7 May 2013
Great Yeldham
Male. 18 July 2009
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
25 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Female. 9 Aug 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 9 Aug 2011
Great Yeldham
22 Sept 2012
The Wall Butterfly. Has two (-3) broods per year, flying from late April to late June and early July to mid September and sometimes
in October. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Ouse Washes, Cambs.
Female. 31 July 2011
Ouse Washes, Cambs.
Female. 31 July 2011
Ouse Washes, Cambs.
Female. 12 August 2012
Canvey Island
Male. 3 Sept 2012
The Marbled White. Has one brood per year, flying from late June to early August. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Woodwalton Marsh, Cambs.
Male. 16 June 2011
Woodwalton Marsh, Cambs.
Male. 16 June 2011
Woodwalton Marsh, Cambs.
Male. 16 June 2011
RSPB. Canvey Island
Female. 9 July 2012
RSPB. Canvey Island
Female. 9 July 2012
RSPB. Canvey Island
Female. 9 July 2012
RSPB. Canvey Island
Female. 9 July 2012
Magog Down, Cambs.
Male. 17 July 2012
The Grayling. Has one brood per year, flying from early July to early September. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
25 July 2010
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
25 July 2010
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
14 Aug 2011
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
14 Aug 2011
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
14 Aug 2011
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
15 Aug 2011
The Gatekeeper. Has one brood per year, flying from early July to early September. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Hadleigh Railway Walk, Suffolk
Male. 11 July 2011
Magog Down
Female. 15 July 2012
Magog Down
Male. 15 July 2012
Great Yeldham
27 July 2009
Great Yeldham
27 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Female. 27 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 31 July 2010
Great Yeldham
Male. 10 Aug 2011
The Meadow Brown. Has one brood per year, flying from early July to late September. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Great Yeldham
Male. 18 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 18 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 22 June 2011
Great Yeldham
Male. 25 June 2012
Great Yeldham
Female. 21 July 2011
Great Yeldham
Female. 21 July 2012
Great Yeldham
Female. 27 July 2009
Great Yeldham
Probably female. 2 Aug 2011
The Ringlet. Has one brood per year, flying from mid June to mid August. It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Great Yeldham
22 June 2011
Great Yeldham
23 June 2011
Great Yeldham
30 June 2010
Great Yeldham
3 July 2010
Great Yeldham
3 July 2012
Great Yeldham
3 July 2012
Great Yeldham
12 July 2012
Great Yeldham
3 August 2012
The Small Heath. Has two broods per year, flying from early May to early July and late July to late September.
It over-winters as a caterpillar.
Canvey Island
23 May 2012
Great Yeldham
1 June 2011
Devil's Dyke, Cambs.
26 June 2011
Great Yeldham
1 Sept 2010
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