Roosting Adonis, Chalkhill, and Common Blues (plus a very worn Dingy Skipper) from Aston Rowant, taken before sunset on Sunday, then sunrise on Monday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

Silver-spotted Skippers at Aston Rowant NNR on Monday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

Second brood Wood Whites at Bucknell Wood, Silverstone, on Sunday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Wood White, 2nd brood, from Bucknell Wood on Sunday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Lots of butterflies at Harwood Dale Forest on Friday, with Comma, Holly Blue, Painted Lady, Peacock, and Red Admiral seen. I had to work to get decent photos as they were very active in the heat! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser, and Common Emerald Damselfly seen at Harwood Dale pond on Friday. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Common Centaury. Lots along the rides at Harwood Dale Forest, N. Yorkshire. @whitbynats.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

This gorgeous poppy has self-seeded in my garden. I'll definitely be saving the seed heads!

Gatekeeper and Grayling seen at Arnside Knott yesterday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

Despite it being so common, I have very few photos of Large White. This is a nice fresh individual seen yesterday at Pickering. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

After Monday's really tatty Painted Lady it was nice to see some pristine ones at Pickering yesterday. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

I always think that the dark border around a Peacock's wings make it look like it's been superimposed over the background. One of many seen yesterday at Pickering, N. Yorkshire. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

A few Graylings from the limestone pavements on Whitbarrow, Cumbria. @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Broad-bodied Chaser, an 'over-mature' female seen today at Howe Ridding Woods, Cumbria. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

Is this the tattiest Painted Lady in the UK? Seen today in Howe Ridding Woods, Cumbria. There were some fresh ones about too, but naturally I couldn't get near them! @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Marbled White close-up, taken early this morning at Yatts Farm, Pickering. A stack of 26 images. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Female Marbled White seen this morning at Yatts Farm, Pickering. This is a stack of 52 images. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Some Marbled White focus stacks taken this morning at Yatts Farm, Pickering, before they warmed up! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth seen this morning at Yatts Farm, Pickering. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

A few Bee Orchids seen on Friday at May Beck, N. Yorkshire. They've greatly increased in number here compared to previous years, and I counted 29 where I'd never seen them before. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Large and Small Heath butterflies, and Golden-ringed Dragonfly from Fen Bog NR, N. Yorkshire, yesterday evening. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries at Commondale, N. Yorkshire this afternoon. Two seen, both freshly emerged! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Four-spotted Chaser on his favourite perch! Sunday at Whixall Moss NNR, where I bumped in to @steb77.bsky.social who was kind enough to share his extensive knowledge of the site. We couldn't find White-faced Darter though! @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Some more Silver-studded Blues, seen at Prees Heath Common. I visited late evening & early morning to catch them roosting, then again in the afternoon when they were active (and more difficult to photograph!). @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A couple of Silver-studded Blues from Prees Heath Common in the golden hour yesterday evening. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Four different pseudo-peloric Water Avens seen in Pickering Woods today. They turn up quite regularly in these woods. The first 2 photos are from the same plant. One stem looked like the leaves had become petal-like. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social @botanicalmartin.bsky.social

Longhorn Beetles from Pickering Woods today. Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn, Wasp Beetle, Spotted Longhorn, and Black-striped Longhorn. @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Heading up to Gateshead shortly to see Anna Lapwood! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKr...

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Duke of Burgundy seen this morning near Hawnby, N. Yorkshire, at a site where it hasn't been recorded since 2019! If you look closely, you can see the vestigial front legs on this male. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

N. Yorkshire Burnt-tip & Fly Orchid, seen this afternoon. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk