nectaring
A Silver-studded male taking a drink from a heather flower.
These delightful diminutive butterflies are rare in most parts of the UK, with colonies restricted mainly to southern England, with just a few in Wales, the East of England and at Prees Heath in Shropshire. We are lucky to have a good spot for them near us in the New Forest, and there were good numbers flying on Thursday though the strong breeze made macro photography tricky.
117 pictures in 2017 (69) rare
nectaring
A Silver-studded male taking a drink from a heather flower.
These delightful diminutive butterflies are rare in most parts of the UK, with colonies restricted mainly to southern England, with just a few in Wales, the East of England and at Prees Heath in Shropshire. We are lucky to have a good spot for them near us in the New Forest, and there were good numbers flying on Thursday though the strong breeze made macro photography tricky.
117 pictures in 2017 (69) rare