A mating pair of Silver-washed Fritillaries on the
Telekia this afternoon. One of our largest native butterflies, the females lay their eggs on violets under the shade of deciduous woodland. In the last of the four photos below the more ginger tone of the male's upperwings can be seen contrasting with the more greenish tinge of the female's. The gorgeous, eponymous 'silver-washing' of the undersides shows up well in all of the shots.
Other butterflies out and about...
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| Comma |
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| Green-veined White |
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| Peacock |
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| Small Copper |
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