Spring Butterflies

With some warm Spring days, butterflies have emerged and can be seen flying around.  A few photographs from these days.

 

24th March near Tidenfoot Pit Leighton Buzzard, Small Tortoiseshell, a photo for the record...

 ...and a Comma.

 

30th March, again near Tidenfoot Pit, a Peacock....

 ....and another Comma.

 

 

9th April, at Incombe Hole. Steps Hill, near Ivinghoe Beacon, a Grizzly Skipper feeding on a Dandelion.... 

....A worn Red Admiral.....

.....and finally, a Green Hairstreak that was so accommodating that I managed to take this photo with a macro.

 

Apart from these butterflies, I have seen Brimstone at all 3 days, never settling long enough to get a photo, as well as Small White, male Orange Tip never settling at Incombe Hole, and a Holly Blue passing through my garden in April.  10 species so far this year.