British Butterfly Gallery
 
Duke of Burgundy
 
These pictures were taken in May 2008 and May 2009, when I spent two days with my friend Roger Wasley targeting some of Gloucestershire's spring butterflies.

 

The pictures were all taken at the same site, which was Edge Common near Painswick in Gloucestershire.
 

Edge Common is also a good site for Dingy Skipper.

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

It was too windy for any great pictures, but we had a great day seeing a total of 12 species during the day.  Thanks to my friend Roger for his expert butterfly finding and identification skills.

Roger has written a book "butterfly walks of Gloucestershire (to celebrate Butterfly Conservations 40th anniversary)
I hope to visit more of these sites and have more details of the book online soon.

 

 

 

All Photos Copyright Nigel Spencer