Butterflies in 2016

Have been a bit scarce. I was particularly disappointed to see no Marbled Whites at all this year and there were few Common Blues earlier on. However the recent warm weather has brought out a good number of Common Blues and some Small Skippers as well. I managed to get both in one picture as they rested on some grass in the garden outside one of the fields that I left long this year. The best showing this year has been the Red Admirals which I have seen more of this year than in the previous five years we have been here. There have also been countless Meadow Browns but there always are. Gatekeepers are flying at the moment but again numbers perhaps down on previous years.