Here's an obliging individual from Mull in June 2024. During a brief sunny interlude....

Good to meet you at Whitehawk Trevor!
I think that I left as the lull started....

SWF now in County Durham & heading North.

David M wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:12 pm Beautiful, Steve. I must catch up with this species again real soon. Been way too long.

Thanks David!

They were in good numbers when I was there on the 5th August.
Most were in great condition but there was also one close to the path at the viaduct who had lost a good chunk of one wing (although could still fly).

Taken at Smardale, Cumbria 5th August 2021

Here's a couple from County Durham this September. One was very dark.

Here are my 3 photos for the competition

The Pearl Bordered Fritillaries at Warton are being studied by Andy Wilby together with students from Lancaster University. As mentioned previously, the blue dots are due to a mark & recapture study there. I was there on 5th May & Andy & a student were busy marking the butterflies then. ...

Comma seen yesterday at West Park LNR, Darlington. Also saw (very active) male Brimstone but no chance to photograph

I saw it too via Facebook/You Tube - it was very enjoyable & gave a nice update about this lovely site.