A good number of species at Mottistone Down this afternoon but very small numbers of butterflies generally. Grizzled and dingy skippers, orange tips mating, common blues mating,small copper, Glanville fritillary, large white, brown argus, holly blue, possible small blue and small heath. It is concer...

We saw quite a few Grüner's orange tips and also a good number of inky skippers at the top of a hill. We just seemed to be in the right place at the right time.
Also, another quite rare sighting was this eastern greenish black tip below.

Hi Guy,
Well done, you found my deliberate errors!! You are correct. Here are the chequered blue photos. Many thanks for your eagle eyes!

Here a few photos from April when I was with a small group in south western Bulgaria and northern Greece. I hope you enjoy them.

Here are the photos.

It seems a very poor year for Glanville fritillaries on the Isle of Wight with substantially fewer larval webs seen. However, 8 very fresh adults seen at Bonchurch yesterday.

A good friend has identified these and the butterflies can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/lepreskil

Hi, I would appreciate any help in identifying the attached butterflies. In most cases I am just looking for confirmation of my ID.
Many thanks.

Well done all the winners and also the other non- winners. Some stunning photos all round.

Chalk hill blues en masse at Arreton Down Isle of Wight

Scarce swallowtails mud puddling in Bulgaria

Cynthia's fritillary taken in Bulgaria

Will there be a 2022 photo competition?

I saw one in late October/early November 2012 in Gibraltar near the Botanic Garden.

Thank you Maurice.

Thanks Paul.

Thanks for the helpful comments.

Can anyone recommend companies that do tours for wildlife in Europe or further afield especially for butterflies and birds?

Great to see the Queen of Spain fritillaries in Kent and the long-tailed blues too. Super photos by everyone.
I attach a photo of two Queen of Spain fritillaries seen in Bulgaria last July. I was pleased to get the topside and underside in one photo.

Three or possibly four clouded yellows seen by me today at Bonchurch near Ventnor IOW. Also a long - tailed blue reported recently at Whitwell .