Today I saw a small orangeish butterfly flying quite strongly in an urban street in London N1, few flowers close by, weather dry but overcast. It didn’t land, so I can’t describe it in any detail but it was quite a lot smaller than a gatekeeper (maybe half/two-thirds of the size). I’m quite new to b...

I was walking down Albemarle Street in London’s West End today when to my surprise I noticed a large butterfly fluttering with strong wingbeats above my head. It landed briefly on my jacket, was purple, black and white rather like a purple emperor. But I’m not a butterfly expert and only got a very ...