A few of the butterflies seen on our walk on 27th July 2026. And a damselfly.
27th July 2026
🔽 Common Blue Damselfly, lots of these about, not many cooperative 🔼 Meadow Brown
27th July 2026
27th July 2026
🔼 Lots of these too, but devilishly difficult to photograph. Common Blue. Happy to get this shot 🔽 Green-veined White
27th July 2026
🔽 Speckled Wood resting against green, just so we photographers could see it!
27th July 2026
🔽 Those that follow are all Gatekeepers. I think we found Gatekeeper Central! So many. But very fast moving
27th July 2026
27th July 2026
🔼 Love these longer shots! 🔽
27th July 2026
🔽 And this one, it would be sacrilege to crop it close
27th July 2026
That’s it folks. Hope you enjoyed
crispina kemp 
The butterflies look really so pretty! They are such little beauties that land to plants and flowers, and that’s awesome. I’ve seen butterflies, but I haven’t seen any damselfly, where I live.
Of course, I enjoyed! Thank you so much for sharing, they made me smile.
Have a wonderful Friday, and may your weekend be joyful! ☺️
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Thank you. And you, have a good weekend. I get dragonflies in my garden, though I don’t like terribly close to the river and marshes. But I don’t see damsels
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You’re welcome. Thank you! That’s really so gorgeous, but they can be an inconvenience near the river.
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How inconvenience. Diving into your face? Perhaps
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Perhaps… they may hover into or around my face.
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Not had that happen
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That’s great
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Gorgeous!! 🦋🦋
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I wish I could photograph so many lovelies on every walk. But weather conditions affect the ‘yield’. And now with the ongoing drought, we’re wondering if the butterflies can find enough flowers. Could be a big dip in numbers next year.
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Oh, that’s such a shame.
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Yes, isn’t it. Next year’s weather is all up in the air. The worst El Nino on record this year, but the effects felt next year. But not possible yet to predict. High rainfall? Super extreme temps? Storms? Nobody yet is saying
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Wow 😍😍😍
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Indeed, wow. Agreed
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Damselfly flutters by
She’s the best dressed in the sky
Meadow brown and common blue
Beautiful but quiet as you.
Green veined white is resting there
For all to see without a care.
Finally a squadron of gatekeepers descend
Shutting all gates the realm to defend.
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That’s brilliant. Brought big smile to my face this morning! Thank you
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Thanks it was your fantastic photos that inspired me 💜💜
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Thank you for that😘
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Fabulous pix! ✨
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Than you, Nancy. I was rather pleased with them
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These are so beautiful. You should include these pics in the CCC too.
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I’ll give that a try. Thank you for the suggestion. Though I don’t post Flyers every week
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You’re welcome
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🙏💖
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They are just beautiful- especially the Common Blue – I haven’t seen on in ages 🦋
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Thank you. I’m seeing more Common Blues than I’ve seen ever before
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You are very lucky 😃
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It’s not been a bad year so far. Let’s hope this summers young survive to give us a good start next year. Though what they’re to eat, I don’t know
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💜
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