Orange tip Butterfly seen June 2008

Small White Butterfly

Only recently been seen in this area. Arrived with the warmer weather.

The Peacock

A brightly coloured butterfly, with red, yellow, blue and black markings forming an 'eye' spot on each of its wings. The 'eyes' resemble the markings on the male peacock tail feathers.

 Only been seen in this area since 2004.

Small Copper butterfly

Lycaena phlaeas

Resting on a pine branch 18th September 2005.

Small Tortoiseshell

A pair of Small Tortoiseshell butterflies at home on their favourite breeding plant, the Common Nettle.

Ringlet Butterfly

One of the brown butterflies, with pale 'eye' marks or ringlets on the underside of its dark brown wings. It is usually seen in the grassland areas of the wood in summer.

Red Admiral

A colourful butterfly with red and white markings on a velvety black background. They migrate from the south into northern Europe in the spring. They breed here but cannot survive the cold winters.
The caterpillars feed on nettles

Large White Butterfly

Lays its eggs on Cabbage and Nasturtium leaves. The larva feed on  the leaves and are not popular with the gardeners.

Painted lady Butterfly

Spends the winter in Africa and southern Europe and migrates northwards in late spring.

The caterpillars feed on thistles.

Large White Caterpillar.

Feeding on Narsturium leaves

Green Veined White Butterflies Mating.(right)

The Green-veined White butterfly is one of the earliest butterflies on the wing. It flies on cloudy days as well as sunny ones.