Butterflies

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Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola Lulworth Skipper, Thymelicus acteon Lulworth Skipper, Thymelicus acteon Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae
Brimstone, Gonopteryx rhamni Large White, Pieris brassicae Large White, Pieris brassicae Large White, Pieris brassicae Small White, Pieris rapae Small White, Pieris rapae Small White, Pieris rapae Small White, Pieris rapae Small White, Pieris rapae Green-veined White, Pieris napi Green-veined White, Pieris napi Green-veined White, Pieris napi Green-veined White, Pieris napi Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines
Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas Small Blue, Cupido minimus Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus Brown Argus, Aricia agestis Brown Argus, Aricia agestis Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus Chalk-hill, Lysandra coridon Chalk-hill, Lysandra coridon Chalk-hill, Lysandra coridon Adonis Blue, Lysandra bellargus Adonis Blue, Lysandra bellargus Adonis Blue, Lysandra bellargus Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus
Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucinda
Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Peacock, Inachis io Peacock, Inachis io Comma, Polygonia c-album Comma, Polygonia c-album Comma, Polygonia c-album Comma, Polygonia c-album Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphae Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphae Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia
Speckled Wood, Parage aegeria Speckled Wood, Parage aegeria Wall, Lasiommata megera Wall, Lasiommata megera Marbled White, Melanargia galathea Marbled White, Melanargia galathea Grayling, Hipparchia semele Grayling, Hipparchia semele Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown, Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown, Pyronia tithonus Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

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