SPRINGTIME BUTTERFLIES OF EAST KENT.

 The dry warm spring has meant a better year for our resident butterflies than of late and most have been seen a little earlier than normal.

BRIMSTONE

COMMA

PEACOCK

BRIMSTONE

SPECKLED WOOD

SMALL TORTOISHELL THIS ONE AT WORTH WILL HAVE OVERWINTERED

ORANGETIP

GREEN HAIRSTREAK

GREEN HAIRSTREAK

SMALL COPPER

DINGY SKIPPER

LARGE WHITE

WALL BROWN

RED ADMIRAL

SPECKLED WOOD

ORANGE TIP

COMMON BLUE

COMMON HEATH MOTH

SMALL WHITE

SMALL HEATH.

GRIZZLED SKIPPER

GRIZZLED SKIPPER

ADONIS BLUE

ADONIS BLUE

DUKE OF BURGUNDY

GREEN VEINED WHITE.

SMALL BLUE

HOLLY BLUE

WE ARE NOW INTO MAY

BROWN ARGUS AT DUNGENESS RSPB

BROWN ARGUS

BROWN ARGUS U/S

PAINTED LADY 

PAINTED LADY U/S

A FRESH SMALL TORTOISHELL ONE OF SEVERAL SEEN AT WORTH,

BURNET COMPANION MOTH

ANOTHER PAINTED LADY.

LARGE SKIPPER.