Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus).

Male Gatekeeper.

 

Despite being a very common butterfly these can be tricky to get good shots of.

 

This was taken on the day that I had my first of the year so he was very fresh.

 

He was right in the middle of a small bush but fortunately there was an opening where the 300mm lens could get through.

 

Many people still like to call this species by its older name, Hedge Brown.

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