Wow its huge, does it turn into an elephant?

I would keep it and allow it to pupate.

Woo isnt he lovely!

Aghhh!

Well done David

I know you've proberbly seen this photo in the "Sites" section, but I was looking though my photos again and noticed it was different to the other Coppers. Note the small blue/green dots on the rearwings. Also it had a green sheen to it that I'd never seen before. After looking at other ph...

Well done Oy, really nice photos

Aye, great that they are both within the focal range
Great specimens too!

Thanks!
The Copper had a nice green sheen to it, difficult to capture on camera.
Not too bad though, the weather was really cloudy and the sun was coming out for 5 mins at a time

Today I went to: http://www.wayno.myby.co.uk/album/Other/slides/IMG_2524.JPG When I was there I seen a: http://www.wayno.myby.co.uk/album/Butterflies/slides/IMG_2534.JPG and a: http://www.wayno.myby.co.uk/album/Butterflies/slides/IMG_2572.JPG and then a: http://www.wayno.myby.co.uk/album/Butterflies...

Ohh nice find David

*envy*


It's great that you got some photos of it, it would make a nice addition to the ukbutterflies small copper section!

Yes Pete I think its a great idea, especially photo's of the Entrances and of locations of specific species (like where you found those Purple Hairstreaks) etc. Here is a couple of photos from Arnside, no good for reference but nice to share. Here is a shot from the top of the Knott: http://www.wayn...

Same up here in the North East, the Painted Ladys are outnumbering the Red Admirals and Even the Peacocks.

I've seen only 1 Small Tortoiseshell though

Aye, I've taken a 100 shots recently and still dont have one worthy to post.

Nice photos Oy

Another nice photo, and of course well presented

I like the small ones, the ones in the "blue" family.

I do really like the Painted Lady though, and the Small Tortoiseshell has always been one of my favourites.

I'm going to guess Meadow Brown.
It cant be Small Copper, they have the typical "blue" eyes.
Yeh mine was a Painted Lady, well done

NB Argus vs Common Blue female is high on my list.
Also I dont know the difference between the Large White and the Small White besides the size (I thought I knew but after looking more into it I'm just confused )

I love the Painted Lady shot on the stones!
Brilliant mate

Great photo of the Small Copper, all of my Small Copper photos are no good from today (out of about 80)

Taken today, can you guess what it is?

Its well out of season for the NB Argus now, they were dying off at the end of June in Durham.

Unless of course there is a second generation?

Well done, brilliant composition