Montalegre, Portugal - 2022.07.20

Gatekeeper butterfly taken in our garden.

Slightly battered butterfly in our garden.

Amaryllis

Rotbraunes Ochsenauge

Pyronia tithonus

Buskrandøje

A male Gatekeeper seen in Gloucestershire on 11th July 2023.

Taken on a hosta in our garden.

Gatekeeper | Pyronia tithonus | Nymphalidae

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Pyronia tithonus

Pyronia tithonus

Our Garden, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, uk

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Amaryllis / Gatekeeper / Oranje zandoogje / Rotbraune Ochsenauge / Titonia / Lobito jaspeado / Okáč lipnicový

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Ruislip Woods NR , UK

Our local wood, Kent UK,

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Amaryllis / Gatekeeper / Oranje zandoogje / Rotbraune Ochsenauge / Okáč lipnicový

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Pyronia thithonus

Gatekeeper Butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) On Knapweed At Severn Valley Country Park Shropshire Uk

The Gatekeeper is widespread in southern Britain and its range has extended northwards in recent years. Its range is far more localized in southern Ireland. The colour and patterning of the wings are variable and about a dozen aberrations have been named. Favourite nectar sources include Wild Marjoram, Common Fleabane, ragworts, and Bramble.

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Oranje zandoogje

Amaryllis

Rotbraunes Ochsenauge

Pyronia tithonus

Maple Lodge NR , UK

The gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), sometimes called the hedge brown

A pretty orange and brown butterfly, the Gatekeeper is widespread and common across central and southern counties of England and Wales, often seen in mid-summer basking in hedgerows in the warm summer sunshine, or feeding on nectar from Bramble Flowers, Wild Marjoram or Common Ragwort, although it will feed from many other plants as well.

Taken @ Kidwelly quay

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Pyronia tithonus

taken at Martin Down Reserve

Pyronia tithonus

"Pyronia tithonus" - oranje zandoogje

Gatekeeper _ Oranje Zandoogje

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It is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. A similar species is the meadow brown; the two species can be difficult to distinguish with closed wings, since the underwing markings are very similar. However,

Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown - Pyronia tithonus

The purple flowers are Marjoram - Origanum vulgare. Butterflies love them.

Cockley Cley Woods, Norfolk, England.