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| Brown Hairstreak
Highlights from a recent visit to the Butterfly Conservation Society managed Alners Gorse on one of the hottest days of the year. |
 Purple Hairstreak amongst the Alder Buckthorn |
 Despite a long wait this particular one just wouldn’t open its wings. Fortunately the purple on the forewings can be just about be made out. |
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| Another Purple Hairstreak, one of 12 feeding on nectar and honeydew around the Alder Buckthorns | 26C one of the hottest days of the year, gloriously sunny and still no opening of the wings or attempts at flying. |
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| Silver-washed Fritillary feeding on the thistle heads. Note the distinctive silver wash to the underside of the rear wings. |
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| Another male Silver-washed Fritillary feeding on Bramble. | A third one feeding again on thistle. |
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| Hard to resist another opportunity to see one of our rarest Hairstreaks on the walk back to the car – a superb butterfly within possibly the best location in the country for hairstreak butterflies. Unfortunately the numerous White-letter Hairstreaks high up in the Wych Elms stayed high up in the Elms. |