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Sightings of Butterflies in Suffolk - 2025

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The Branch is always grateful for butterfly records and a recording form can be downloaded from the Recording page. 
We are always interested in sightings of any butterflies in any location in Suffolk but we are particularly grateful for records away from the coast and information on the following species:
BAP species; Dingy Skipper, White Letter Hairstreak, Silver-studded Blue, White Admiral, Grayling, Small Heath, Wall Brown
Others; Green Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Chalkhill Blue (not Devil's Dyke)

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Please include the date, how many of each butterfly species seen, location with an ordnance survey grid reference if possible, and your name (if you want to).
If you would like to contribute to the annual survey please read the notes on the Recording page.

If you report a Brimstone this record will also be passsed to the Brimstone and Buckthorn project


 Regular recorders are urged to use this sightings page to inform others of interesting sightings, but please do continue to send all your records to the county recorder, James Corton, at the end of the season.  This can be done using a simple Excel spreadsheet amd an example is on the Recording page (click here)

Date 
2025		 Butterflies seen (and other relevant information).  First Sighting of Year in Bold or Bold for rarer species
 For a summary of First Sightings see the Suffolk Butterflies Page - click here		 Location Grid Reference Name
         
July SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 29       (📷 photo click here) 
         
6 Jul Purple Emperor Rather tatty Purple Emperor spotted this evening (06.07.25) at Bradfield Woods, on NE side of path from Butterfly Glade to Pole Barn. (📷 photo click here) Bradfield Woods   Nick Amor
5 Jul  Seen today, our earliest recorded 2nd Gen Wall Brown at the Sluice. The previous earliest was 16th July in 2017. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
4 Jul Butterfly Transects walked. Meadow Brown 156, Gatekeeper113, Small White 76, Essex Skipper 56, Ringlet 52, Small Skipper 28, Large White 24, Small Copper 21, Comma 13, Peacock 13, Green-veined White 8, Red Admiral 3, Speckled Wood 2, Common Blue 2, Large Skipper 1. SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
4 Jul In addition to the species recorded in the cemetery on 30th June, the following were seen: Small Copper 4, Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 4. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
4 Jul White Letter Hairstreak This was seen in my front garden in Bury St Edmunds today, on marjoram. I am not aware of any elm trees here, although they have been planting them on the Water meadows OS location 860632. Bury St Edmunds 860632 Sally May
4 Jul Thought you might like to know I had a brief visit from WHITE ADMIRAL at 1340 today in my wildlife area at 16 Days Green Capel St Mary...first one ever Capel St Mary   John Turner
4 Jul In my garden at 4pm today, 5x Peacock, 2x Red Admiral, 2x Large White, 1x Comma and 1x Grayling. Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
4 Jul Forester? Found in field outside southwestern perimeter of RAF Lakenheath. (📷 photo click here)  RAF Lakenheath   Mark Tatman
3 Jul White Letter Hairstreak Seen just outside my front door on large garden daisy, 3/7/25.  Willow End Cotton Cotton IP14 4RA Dave Richards
3 Jul Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 188, Peacoc 168, Ringlet 117, Gatekeeper 98, Small White 31, Red Admiral 19, Comma 17, Small Skipper 12, Green-veined White 11, Small Tortoiseshell 9, Large White 6, Essex Skipper 5, Large Skipper 4, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
3 Jul Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk. Peacock 181, Meadow Brown 171, Gatekeeper 79, Red Admiral 25, Green-veined White 14, Essex Skipper 13, Small White 12, Ringlet 9, Brown Argus 9, Large White 7, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Small Skipper 5, Large Skipper 4, Comma 3, Painted Lady 1 SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
3 Jul Notable sightings this afternoon were Silver-washed Fritillary 2, White Admiral 6, Comma 60+ and Clouded Magpie Moth 4.  (📷 photo click here)  Forestry work still ongoing but we had a clear run today.  Dunwich Forest   David and Lilian Pitt
3 Jul A walk along the back of the Dunes with seapea, cabbage, yellow horned poppies, brambles and various long grasses about 2pm. We found Several Meadow Brown, and Large Whites plus a Common Blue, a pair of Ringlets and my first sighting this year of a smart male Gatekeeper. Nature is definitely not worried by the construction of Sizewell C, my husband also caught a glimpse of a Slow worm sliding off from the rough path into the longer grass. Sizewell beach  TM 475632 Geraldine Smith
3 Jul At North Warren RSPB reserve today were Brimstone 1, Comma 13, Red Admiral 12, Peacock 16, White Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small Heath 1, Small Copper 1, Speckled Wood 5, Meadow brown 40+, Ringlet 2, Gatekeeper 1, Small Skipper 2, Large White 5, Small White 30+.  RSPB North Warren   Bob Turner
3 Jul North Lowestoft old railway walk and cemetery. Lots of Meadow Brown and Ringlet still, first Gatekeeper and lots of new looking Speckled Wood. Red Admiral, Peacock, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Holly Blue, all three whites and an egg laying Comma. Note: Ringlet photo, the lower Ringlet has already been predated by a spider.  (📷 photos click here)  North Lowestoft   James Corton
3 Jul During a walk through Ickworth, from the car park to the Round House this morning, I saw the following butterflies: 6 Essex Skippers, 14+ Small Skippers, 7 Large Skippers, 30+ Large Whites, 10+ Small Whites, 24 Green-veined Whites, 9 Brimstones, 8 Speckled Woods, 48 Ringlets, c100 Meadow Browns, 34 Gatekeepers, Silver-washed Fritillary, male Purple Emperor, 12 Red Admirals, 18 Peacocks, 9 Commas, Small Copper and 2 Purple Hairstreaks. Also of note were a Hummingbird Hawkmoth and 3 6-spot Burnets. I also saw 3 Marbled Whites at Ickworth this morning. NT Ickworth Estate   Martin Peers
2 Jul I thought you might be interested in my sighting today (2 July 2025) of a White Letter Hairstreak feeding on teasel in my garden. Photos taken c.930am. I have included both undersides as one side (the better photo) looks a bit damaged. Weather overcast, spots of rain after exceptionally hot day yesterday. Location  GR  I hope this is helpful. I am a Butterfly Conservation member. (📷 photo click here)  Wickham Skeith near Eye 089697 Melinda Appleby
1 Jul Large Skipper 3, Large White 20+, Green-veined White 5, Small White 5, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 6, Meadow Brown 4, Gatekeeper 2, Silver-washed Fritillary 16, Peacock 2, Comma 2, RSPB Wolves Wood   Richard Perryman
1 Jul Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate,. Meadow Brown 26, Gatekeeper 21, Small Skipper 18, Ringlet 15, Small White 14, Essex Skipper 7, Peacock 5, Green-veined White 4, Comma 3, Large White 3, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 2, Small Copper 1, Speckled Wood 1, Common Blue 1 Somerleyton Estate   b Robert Quadling
1 Jul A Purple Emperor on the lawn next to Brimlin Wood, Chattisham (📷 photo click here) . 20+ Silver-washed Frittilaries and White Admirals plus 2 Small Heaths on headland. Seemingly good numbers of Peacocks too Chattisham   Peter Woolley
1 Jul A cycle ride along Mill Stream this afternoon, all the usual suspects, Whites, Commas, Speckled Woods, Red Admirals, Peacocks and a mating pair of Meadow Browns.  (📷 photo click here) Mill Stream   Phil Watkinson
1 Jul A female Marbled White in my garden at Denston this afternoon. Denston TL75985277 Mark Ferris
         
         
June SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 33       (📷 photo click here) 
         
30 Jun I saw the following butterflies in Bury cemetery this morning: Small Skipper 15, Essex Skipper 5, Large Skipper, Large White 8, Small White 6, Green-veined White, Small Copper 3, Red Admiral, Marbled White,  Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown c40, Ringlet 8; also Six-spot Burnet 3. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
30 Jun Lock up your cabbages, it's a Small White year. Hundreds of thousands have been reported in the past few days from the north Norfolk coast, Suffolk coast and from south Essex - a major influx. The final UK count will probably be in the millions but just as many will make the return trip in the autumn.      James Corton
30 Jun Whilst driving around Hollow Trees Farm Shop area today there were clouds of hundreds of white butterflies in the sky along the hedgerows.. soooo beautiful! Never seen this before Semer   Susan Corke
30 Jun Butterfly Species update. Gatekeeper and Purple Hairstreak seen and recorded today ,we now have 27 spices seen on the reserve to date. SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
30 Jun Several sightings of Purple Emperor in Theberton Wood today mostly around the car park area. We also saw Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Copper and a all three species of White. Theberton Wood   James Corton
29 Jun A walk through Assington Thicks with my son Nick this morning resulted in us seeing the following butterflies: Small Skipper 4; Essex Skipper 1 (fresh); Large Skipper 4; Brimstone; Large White 12+; Small White 6+; Green-veined White 15+; Purple Hairstreak 3; White Admiral 6; Silver-washed Fritillary 2 (males);  Red Admiral 6+; Peacock 7; Comma 4; Speckled Wood 6; Gatekeeper; Meadow Brown c50; Ringlet 60+. Assington Thicks   Martin Peers
28 Jun Sightings for today, 28/6/25 from our garden in Wickham Market: Peacock, Meadow Brown, Large White x 4, Red Admiral, Comma x 2, Gatekeeper, Small White, and White letter Hairstreak nectaring on Shasta Daisy  (📷 photo click here), the seventh consecutive year they have visited the garden. Wickham Market:   Rob and Kerry Reeve
28 Jun I had a Marbled White on Natterer's Wood near my house this afternoon. Rough coord: 586706,264682. My first in Suffolk. Terrible record shot attached. Will try and get a better photo tomorrow.  Bury St Edmunds TL866646 Jonny Rankin
27 Jun Large Skipper 2, Large White 6, Green-veined White 8, Brimstone 1, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 50+, Meadow Brown 10, Gatekeeper 2, Peacock 2, Comma 2, Purple Hairstreak 1.  Most common was Silver-washed Fritillary 25, including this female, first noticed flying around the base of a large tree checking the Violet plants.  Then moved to the trunk of the tree about 30 cm from the ground and laid several eggs  (📷 photo click here)  RSPB Wolves Wood   Richard Perryman
27 Jun Marbled White - Lackford Suffolk wildlife trust V close views. Large breck field in long grass border feeding on knapweed, and large breck field by river lark tributary, also feeding on knapweed 4pm 27th June.  Sunny, light se. SWT Lackford Lakes   Mike Blows
27 Jun Butterfly Species Update. With Silver-washed Fritillary seen and Purple Hairstreak today ,we now have 26 species seen on the reserve to date. I was looking for Purple Hairstreaks in the Oaks this afternoon and found 6 in total. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
27 Jun Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined White and Hummingbird HM on our lavender today.   Kesgrave   Jenny & Gary Plank
26 Jun A good variety of Butterflies seen on the approach and in to the wood mentioned on the 24th of this month . At least one and possibly two Silver Washed Fritillary , several Purple Hairstreak , Comma , Ringlet , Meadow Brown , Large White , Red Admiral , and Large Skipper . One Painted Lady feeding on our garden Buddleia  this afternoon . Gislingham wood   Tony Clarke
25 Jun Searching for Silver-studded Blues.  10 in and around the quarry at TM457692, 6 at TM462694.  Also singles at TM45336983 and TM45656961 Westleton Heath NNR TM4569, TM4669, Richard Perryman
25 Jun Other butterflies seen Large Skipper 2, Small Heath 12, Meadow Brown 5, Ringlet 4, Gatekeeper 1, Red Admiral 4, Peacock 1, Comma 1, Small Copper 6, Purple Hairstreak 3, Westleton Heath NNR   Richard Perryman
25 Jun Walking north on footpath at Shingle Street opposite Simpsons Saltings we noted 5+ Small Heath, 1 Grayling and lots of Small White and Meadow Browns. Shingle Street   Steve Fryett
25 Jun Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Meadow Brown 187, Red Admiral 30, Small White 29, Peacock 26, Small Tortoiseshell 14, Gatekeeper 12, Ringlet 8, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 5, Green-veined White 5, Comma 5, Brown Argus  4, arge White 3, Small Copper 1.  Gatekeeper seen and recorded today, we now have 24 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
25 Jun During a walk around Martin's Meadows we had the following butterflies: Good numbers of Meadow Browns ( plenty of Knapweed on all three meadows), Ringlets, and Large Whites. Small Heath x 6, Small Copper x 3, Peacock, and Purple Hairstreak on bramble,  (📷 photo click here)  Large Skipper x 2. Martin's Meadows   Rob and Kerry Reeve 
25 Jun I was working in my garden when a very large butterfly travelled up the side of the garden. I followed it but thought that it had moved on. Instead, it circled back and landed on the sallow tree beside where I was now standing and remained there for about two minutes, folded its wings so that I could distinguish its underside from that of White Admiral (it was too large in any case) and it was a female PURPLE EMPEROR! While I was considering going for my phone to take a photo it flew off and continued on its journey. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
25 Jun Earlier, at Livermere Lake, I saw: 1 Large Skipper, 7 Small Skippers, 2 Essex Skippers, 5 Large Whites, 20+ Small Whites, 4+ Green-veined Whites, 3 Red Admirals, 24 Meadow Browns and 8 Ringlets. Livermere Lake   Martin Peers
24 Jun Butterfly Species Update. Clouded Yellow reported ,we now have 23 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
24 Jun Butterfly Transects walked. Meadow Brown 144, Small Skipper 65, Essex Skipper 24, Ringlet 13, Small Copper 12, Small White 12, Red Admiral 11, Comma 3, Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1, Brown Argus 1, Large Skipper 1, Large White 1 SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
24 Jun River Lark Path (Bury St Edmunds) transect walked today: Essex Skipper x 3, Small White x 51, Green-veined White x 14, Red Admiral x 2, Small Tortoiseshell x 1, Comma x 3, Meadow Brown x 33, Ringlet x 4 and Brown Argus x 1. River Lark Path   David Bird
24 Jun One male Purple Emperor seen high in an oak tree for about 30 seconds before being lost to view in a wood to the South of the main railway line between Norwich and London at Gislingham .  Gislingham   Tony Clarke
23 Jun Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 202, Red Admiral 48, Comma 40, Small White 34, Small Skipper 23, Ringlet 16, Essex Skipper 13, Large Skipper 11, Peacock 8, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Speckled Wood 2, Green-veined White 1 SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
23 Jun Good numbers and variety of butterflies around the Visitor Centre area and Woodland walk today....plentiful Silver-washed fritillaries, several White admiral, 2 Grayling, Red admiral and Comma in good numbers, plus Large and Small skipper, Large and Small white, Small copper, Speckled wood, Ringlet and Meadow brown.   RSPB Minsmere   Peter Norfolk
23 Jun Butterfly Species update. With Ringlet seen by Warden Andrew,we now have 23 species seen on the reserve to date. SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
23 Jun A walk round the wood at lunchtime saw the following : 24 x Silver washed Fritillary, 12 x Ringlet, 7 x Speckled Wood, 7 x Green Veined White, 5 x Meadow Brown, 5 x Small White, 4 x Small Skipper, 3 x Comma, 2 x White Admiral, 2 x Large Skipper RSPB Wolves Wood   Gerard Fletcher & James Elsey
22 Jun A very pleasing walk in Northfield Wood, Onehouse this morning, 22/6/25 from 7:45-9:30 am.  We found the following species flying and feeding Meadow brown - a few around  Red admiral- 3 or 4 seen Speckled wood- several Large skipper- several White admiral- 3 or 4, different locations within wood, 2 “dancing” once Large white- 2 or 3  Small or Essex skipper (flew off!)…?   Comma - several Silver washed fritillary - several, mostly males Ringlet - several Green veined white- 1 definite White letter hairstreak - 1 or more around brambles and at ground level on path  (📷 photos click here including a rare glimpse of a White-letter Hairstreak with wings open.) 

There is a guided walk at Nothfield Wood on Sat 28th June click here for details		 Northfield Wood,   Rachel Greer
22 Jun Lots of butterflies at Carlton Marshes today (and a couple of horseflies). Abundant Large Skipper, Meadow Brown and White species, including summer brood Green-veined. Small Skipper, Small Copper, Red Admiral, hutchinsonii form Comma and - personal highlight - Small Tortoiseshell.  (📷 photos of GvW ST LS MB click here) SWT Carlton Marshes   James Corton
22 Jun Several Brimstone have emerged from the Buckthorn Project bushes. I take caterpillars indoors when close to pupation because there are very few safe sites outdoors (mostly concrete and brick) and few would survive. They stayed sheltered in the garden until the heat relented this afternoon.  (📷 photo click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
21 Jun Butterfly Species Update. Ringlet has just been reported , we now have 22 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
21 Jun Culford Lake, circular walk, 21 June: 2 Essex Skippers; 2 Large Whites; 4 Small Whites; 8 Green-veined Whites; 3 Commas; Red Admiral; c40 Meadow Browns; Ringlet. Culford Lake   Martin Peers
20 Jun Bury St Edmunds cemetery, 20 June: 5 Small Skippers; 2 Large Whites; 2 Small Whites; 2 Green-veined Whites; 2 Commas; 2 Small Heaths; c30 Meadow Browns; 5 Ringlets. Bury St Edmunds cemetery   Martin Peers
20 Jun Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate. Meadow Brown 73, Small Skipper 10, Large Skipper 5, Painted Lady 4, Small White 3, Small Copper 2, Red Admiral 2, Essex Skipper 1, Green-veined White 1, Comma 1 Somerleyton Estate   b Robert Quadling
20 Jun Lovely walk in the forest this morning where there is logging going on with various warning signs. Saw Silver-washed Fritillary 7, White Admiral 2, Painted Lady 1, Large Skipper 1, Speckled Wood 3, Red Admiral 2, Meadow Brown 15, Ringlet 4, Peacock 1, Comma 8, Green-veined White 1 and Large White 2. Dunwich Forest   David and Lilian Pitt
19 Jun 1× Purple Emperor (📷 photos click here)  SWT Bradfield Woods   Peter Byford
19 Jun I walked Purdis with Peter Howard today, from about 10am, following as closely as possible the transect route devised by Rob Parker.  Lot of scrub swallowing up some of the old better areas so it’s very tricky to manoeuvre in places.  However, one manages one’s best and in the islands of good Erica and broom that haven’t been swamped it was really rather rewarding.  Silver-studded Blue numbers were 554 (387m:167f).  A few other species were there but clearly SSB is the most abundant right now.  I would say we are just beyond peak population count but we were seeing lots of pairings so females are still emerging. Purdis Heath   Julian Dowding
19 Jun Some Small Skippers  (📷 photo click here) actually stayed still long enough for me to identify them today, at Ness Park, Lowestoft. Ness Park, Lowestoft   James Corton
19 Jun I've just seen a jersey tiger moth in my garden and the Dorset butterfly conservation site suggests letting you know although it was too skittish for me to get a photograph. I am in Kedington for your records. Kedington   Rosanna Goddard
19 Jun The results this morning of the transect at SWT Lackford Lakes were: Essex Skipper x 3, Large Skipper x 1, Large White x 2, Small white x 7, Green-veined White x 6, Small Copper x 4, Brown Argus x 1, Red Admiral x 2, Comma x 4, Speckled Wood x 2, Meadow Brown x 18, Ringlet x 2 and Small Heath x 3 SWT Lackford Lakes   David Bird
19 Jun unchtime. 1x Small Copper, 2x Speckled Wood, 5x Marbled White, 2x Comma and 1x Ringlet  (📷 photo click here)  Pipers Vale   Phil Watkinson
19 Jun At Risbygate NR in Bury this morning, I saw the following butterflies: Large Skipper, Large White 2, Small White 12, Green-veined White 5, Comma, Meadow Brown 18. Many thanks, Risbygate NR   Martin Peers
18 Jun Wolves Wood at lunchtime. 10+ Silver Washed Fritillary (males and females) (📷 photos click here), 1x White Admiral, 1x Comma, 10+ Meadow Brown, 3x Speckled Wood. Wolves Wood   Phil Watkinson
18 Jun Our first White Admiral of the year in Dunwich Forest this afternoon, (📷 photo click here)  Dunwich Forest   Margie and David Carter
18 Jun At home in Lowestoft: first Brimstone emerged from Buckthorn Project bushes, two Holly Blue continued laying eggs and a pair of Small White produced the next generation.  (📷 photos click here)  Lowestoft:   James Corton
18 Jun Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Meadow Brown 188, Small White 15, Small Tortoiseshell 9, Red Admiral 2, Large Skipper 1, Comma 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
18 Jun There were more than 200 Silver-studded Blues (m and f). We gave up trying to count. Also saw Small Heath 7, Small Copper 4 and Meadow Brown 5. Westleton Common   David and Lilian Pitt
18 Jun On a morning visit, we found Silver-washed Fritillary 3 (2m,1F), White Admiral 1, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown 20 and numerous Ringlets. Theberton Wood   David and Lilian Pitt
17 Jun One White Admiral and at least 10 x Silver-washed Fritillary seen  (📷 photos click here)  RSPB Wolves Wood TM055440 Paul Gilson, Richard Stewart, Marie Stewart
17 Jun Butterfly Transect walked. Meadow brown 152, Small skipper 35, Small white 11, Essex skipper 7, Small Copper 6, Red admiral 3, Large skipper 3, Comma 3, Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 2, Painted Lady 1,Common Blue 1.  Butteffly Species update. Essex Skipper seen and recorded today ,we now have 21 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
17 Jun Survey walk today produced 222 Meadow brown, 16 Red admiral, 18 Small tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 2 Painted lady, 5 Large white, 4 Small white, 5 Green-veined white, 15 Large skipper, 1 Small skipper, 1 Essex skipper and 1 Holly blue.  Regards  SWT Worlingham Marshes   Peter Norfolk 
16 Jun 10+ fresh Marbled Whites on scrubland adjacent to the bridlepath north of the A143 between Bury St Edmunds and Great Barton   TL 872 653 Tim Wesley
16 Jun Small Tortoiseshell along riverside footpath at Melton Picnic site with several Gatekeepers and single Common Blue noted within the site. Melton Picnic site   Steve Fryett
16 Jun Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow brown 232, Small Tortoiseshell 46, Red Admiral 15, Small Skipper 12, Large Skipper 10, Green-veined White 6, Holly Blue 5, Essex Skipper 5, Large White 4, Comma 4, Small White 2.  Butterfly Species Update. Essex Skipper seen and recorded today ,we now have 21 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
16 Jun Silver Studded Blue, Purdis Heath. Monday 16 June 25 app 14.00 hours.  Over 60 male today, most I have ever seen (I do a count every day). Apparently only a few females - but more difficult to identify. However; the main population is now to be seen in smaller ‘Eastern’ area.  On the larger patch, adjacent to the main footpath, I counted only 10.    Purdis Heath   Dick Tuckey
16 Jun I had a pair of sparring White-letter Hairsteak on Rushmere Common today between 13:40 and 14:00 today. They were alighting in the top of the elms on the NW side of the track. With binoculars there were clear views of the brown underside, white line and tail streamers when angled into the sun. Rushmere Common   Patrick Cook
16 Jun First (1)Ringlet, 2 White Admirals, 6 Commas, 4 Meadow brown, 3 Large skippers, 4 Green-veined White, 2 Large white, 3 Speckled wood ,  8-9 a.m. Dodnash wood, Bentley   Michael Bamford
15 Jun My first White Admiral of the year in Brimlin Wood Chattisham Brimlin Wood Chattisham   Peter Woolley
15 Jun At least three Clouded Yellow reported from the Suffolk coastline after some excellent weather conditions last week had brought an influx of Painted Lady and some Red Admiral. A wonderful way to plug the 'June Gap'.     James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder
15 Jun First White Admiral - Dodnash wood, Bentley this a.m.  (📷 photo click here). Several speckled wood, Green veined white, 2x Red Admiral, 4 x Meadow brown.  Dodnash wood, Bentley   Michael Bamford
14 Jun I have a few butterfly sightings to report from Rushmere Common this evening. Holly Blue Comma Small Skipper Purple Hairstreak by Linksfield Rushmere Common   Patrick Cook
13 Jun Mid- afternoon. Good numbers of Silver-studded Blues and Common Blues, 3x Speckled Wood, 1x Small Heath and 1x Red Admiral (📷 photos of SsB & CB click here) Purdis Heath   Phil Watkinson
13 Jun Early afternoon. 3x Small Blue, 5x Small Heath, 10+ Marbled White, (📷 photos of SH & MW click here), 2x Meadow Brown, 1x Small Skipper and 2 Brimstone. Landseer Park   Phil Watkinson
13 Jun A 1 hour walk around Pipers Vale, 3x Holly Blue, 2x Meadow Brown, 20+ Marbled White (📷 photo click here), 1x Comma, 1x Common Blue, 1x Small heath and 20+ Silver-studded Blue. Pipers Vale   Phil Watkinson
13 Jun A search for Silver-studded Blues at Blaxhall Common today produced just 8 males on North side of road and 1 female on the South side. Well down on the 100 + being seen 4 or 5 years ago. Also 1 small heath and 1 Red Admiral. . Blaxhall Common   Bob Turner
12 Jun A visit to Peewit Hill - 2 Small Skippers, 7 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Large White, 1 Burnet Companion and 4 Narrow bordered five spot Burnets nearby in Walton Avenue Felixstowe opposite Lidl entrance 2 White letter Hairstreaks and 5 Holly Blue  (📷 photos of SS & WlH click here)  Felixstowe   s William Brame
11 Jun Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk. Meadow Brown 65, Small Tortoiseshell 54, Large Skipper 5, Holly Blue 2, Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral 1, Large White 1 SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
11 Jun Today at Landseer Park, in the company of Bill Plumb and David Hovell, we had the following butterflies: Comma ( at entrance to the park), Small Heath, 2 x Brimstone, 2 x Small Blue, Large Skipper, 2 x Meadow Brown, 2+ Essex Skipper, Holly Blue,  20+ Marbled Whites (📷 photo click here) plus several Whites.    Landseer Park   Rob and Kerry Reeve
11 Jun I saw the following butterflies at Lackford Lakes today: Small White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 3. Lackford Lakes   Martin Peers
11 Jun Butterfly Transects walked. Meadow Brown 69, Small Skipper 6, Large Skipper 2, Common Blue 2, Peacock 1, Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1, Brown Argus 1, Small White 1.  Large Skipper (suffolk) and Small Skipper (Norfolk) seen and recorded today. we now have 20 Species of butterfly seen on the reserve to date. SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
11 Jun Single Silver Washed Fritillary in Wolves Wood this afternoon  (📷 photo click here)  Wolves Wood   Jonathan King
11 JUn Lovely surprise at Landguard this morning when a Goat Moth was potted up out of one of the moth traps also a nfy on the butts an Essex Skipper  (📷 photos of Skipper and Moth click here)  Landguard   s William Brame
10 Jun Landseer Park - from midday for 1.5 hours Several fresh Marbled Whites in sheltered area beside trees plus Comma, Common Blue, Meadow Browns, Speckled Wood, Small and Large Whites Landseer Park   Anne Wright
10 Jun Pipers Vale - from 2 to 4pm Many Silver-studded Blue, at least one Marbled White TM174416, Small Heath, Brimstones, Commas, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Red Admirals I am also certain that I saw a Purple Hairstreak around the top of the oaks near the entrance, but although my friends also saw several butterflies flitting around that area they didn't see the one I saw clearly, so my sighting is uncorroborated! Pipers Vale   Anne Wright
10 Jun A visit to Landseer Park Ipswich to check on what butterflies were out and saw 1 Purple Hairstreak, 20+ Marbled Whites, 2 Small Blue, 4 Brimstone, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Comma and 1 Great green Bushcricket Nymph. Landseer Park   s William Brame
10 Jun Nearby at Pipers Vale 30+Silver studded Blue (📷 photo click here) and 3 Comma Pipers Vale   s William Brame
10 Jun Butterflies seen in the cemetery this afternoon were: Small White 2, Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Comma (fresh), Small Heath, Meadow Brown 9. Earlier, I saw a Painted Lady and 2 Red Admirals at Fornham St Martin. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
10 Jun Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 64, Small Tortoiseshell 25, Large Skipper 12, Small Skipper 2, Speckled Wood 1, Holly Blue 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
9 Jun Amazing garden find today, two Puss Moth larvae on a poplar tree. I studied the other 12 trees and couldn't find any others. First for site (larvae) (📷 photo click here). Also Poplar Grey larvae close by and adult Marbled Clover flyby. Butterflies seen - Small Tortoiseshell x 1, Meadow Brown x 5, large skipper x 2, holly blue x 1. Thurston TL 935 655 Trevor Goodfellow
9 Jun Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 64, Small Tortoiseshell 25, Large Skipper 12, Small Skipper 2, Speckled Wood 1, Holly Blue 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
9 Jun Private ground near Hollesley. Silver-studded Blue 282 males, 15 females, 5 mating pairs. From the sex ratio that we're still some days off the peak emergence. For an early count, it looks promising for the season of this delightful butterfly species. Hollesley   James Corton
9 Jun Another visit to Peewit Hill this afternoon for 3/4 of an hour was productive with a new species for the site Burnet Companion moth x2, 6 Narrow bordered Five-spot Burnet moths (📷 photos click here), 3 Bee Orchids, 1 Pyramidal Orchid, 3 Holly Blue and 1 Small White Peewit Hill, Felixstowe   s William Brame
9 Jun A few butterflies seen at Landguard bird Observatory this morning including 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 1 Small Heath and at least 1 Six spot Burnet moth confirmed (📷 photo click here) of 3 Burnets seen Landguard bird Observatory   s William Brame
8 Jun At a breezy Upper Hollesley Common yesterday (8/6/25) morning we had the following butterflies: Red Admiral, Small Heath, Silver-studded Blue. Upper Hollesley Common   Rob and Kerry Reeve  Steve and Anne Green 
8 Jun Spotted the first Small Skipper butterflies of the year active where I usually record them in great abundance on a local grassland meadow.  (📷 photos click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
8 Jun Encountered the very first two Marbled white butterflies of the year active on a grassland meadow where there has been a thriving population over the last three years.  (📷 photo click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
7 Jun We don't get many grassland butterflies in our garden so surprised today to see a Ringlet especially with the rather cool and cloudy weather today. As far as I know the first sighting in Suffolk this year SW Ipswich   Richard Perryman
6 Jun Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk, Meadow Brown 23, Small Tortoiseshell 13, Red Admiral 3, Holly Blue 2, Small White 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
6 Jun Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate today, Meadow Brown 4, Brimstone 2 (f), Painted Lady 2, Small White 1, Comma 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 Somerleyton Estate   b Robert Quadling
6 Jun Windy and cool day with some sunny intervals so didn’t expect any butterflies but before midday 1 x brown argus, 1 x red admiral, 1 x comma, 3 meadow browns, 5 x large skippers. (iRecord records sent) Thurston   Trevor Goodfellow
4 Jun I walked along Sally Woods Lane track at Creeting St Mary and there were several Small Tortoiseshell butterflies on the track and nectaring on various flowers. at least 6 seen but probably more. Red Admiral seen as well. .  (📷 photo click here)  Creeting St Mary TM10/55 P Gilson
4 Jun Butterfly Transects walked.Meadow Brown 16, Speckled Wood 6, Large White 4, Common Blue 3, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, Painted Lady 1, Holly Blue 1, Small White 1, Brown Argus 1 SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
4 Jun Overcast, cool morning but found Silver-studded Blue 20 (m) and 2 (f)  (📷 photos click here)  plus Small Heath 3 and Small Copper 1. Westleton Common   David and Lilian Pitt
4 Jun Encountered the first two Large skipper butterflies of the year sitting upon brambles on the edge of a local grassland meadow. (📷 photos click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
3 Jun Butterfly Species update. With Meadow Brown reported this morning  . We now have 18 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
2 Jun Two painted lady noted on the Glebe allotments Wickham market 6.30pm. Wickham market   Steve Fryett
2 Jun Encountered large numbers of Silver studded blue butterflies mostly males but also including three delightful mating pairs.   (📷 photos click here)  Piper's vale Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
2 Jun While out birdwatching this morning, I saw a Small Tortoiseshell north of Barrow in TL7664. Barrow TL7664 Martin Peers
2 Jun Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked . Small Tortoiseshell 28, Meadow Brown 26, Wall Brown 5 (4m+1f), Red Admiral 3, Holly Blue 2. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
1 Jun I saw a Small Blue in Bentley Near Ipswich. (The only known colony in Suffolk is in Landseer Park and this was accidently introduced.  Bentley is too far for it to fly.  There have been some reports from Essex but still some distance away. This may be a case of a very small Common Blue being mistaken for a Small Blue but if anyone is in the Bentley area please look) Bentley   Claire Bright
1 Jun At Assington today I saw the following with my son Nick: Assington Thicks (TL 9237): my FOY Large Skipper, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, 2 Peacocks and 3 Speckled Woods. Assington Thicks TL9237 Martin Peers
1 Jun Assington village, adjacent (TL9338): Large White, 4 Small Whites, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Heath, 2 Meadow Browns. Assington village TL9338 Martin Peers
1 Jun Visited Pipers Vale this lunchtime, large numbers of Silver-Studded Blues including a mating pair (📷 photos click here). Also, 1x Small Heath, 1x Holly Blue.   Pipers Vale   Phil Watkinson
         
May SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 26       (📷 photo click here) 
         
31 May I had a Wall Brown early Saturday morning in a marsh just west of Marsh Lane (TM 44941 91264) Worlingham Marshes   Lewis Yates
31 May Between North Cove and Castle Marshes, near Beccles, I found a number of Red Admiral caterpillars and at least one batch of Peacock. They were near the edge of the path and vulnerable to being mown down.  (📷 photos click here) Beccles   James Corton
31 May A stroll around Lound Lakes produced a few Common Blue, a Peacock and three very fresh Painted Lady but, alas, no Green Hairstreak. My first Meadow Brown was seen on the way home, at Flixton.  (📷 photos click here)  Lound Lakes   James Corton
31 May Our first Small Tortoiseshell of the year, in the garden today. (📷 photo click here)     Margie and David Carter
31 May Pound Farm Woodland Trust   A nice warm day on a Suffolk bird Group meeting turned up 11 species of butterfly. Common blue (3), Brown argus (1), Small Heath (4), Comma (1), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Red Admiral (1), Small Copper (1), Large Skipper (1), Green-Veined White (1), Speckled wood (6) and Painted Lady (1) which was looking fresh and found in the car park. Great Glemham   Steve fryett
31 May Painted Lady in our East Ipswich garden today.Nectaring on Scabious. East Ipswich   Michael Morley
31 May While walking round Rougham Green (TL9161) today I noticed the following butterflies: Large White 2, Small White 4, Green-veined White, 10 Common Blues (9 males)[in a field of set-aside with bird's-foot trefoil], Speckled Wood 2. Rougham Green TL9161 Martin Peers
31 May Earlier, while walking at Bradfield St George (TL9160) I had seen: Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell (fresh), Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood. Bradfield St George TL9160 Martin Peers
31 May A 1 hour walk around Purdis, large numbers of Silver-studded Blues (all Male). Also a male Holly Blue.  (📷 photo click here)  Purdis Heath   Phil Watkinson
30 May We had the following butterflies: Marsh Fritillary x 3, (📷 photo click here) Brimstone (m), Common Blue x 2, Red Admiral and Small Heath. Market Weston Fen   Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom 
30 May Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Meadow Brown 11, Holly Blue 3, Small White 3, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Large Skipper 1, Red Admiral 1, Large White 1. With Meadow Brown and Large Skipper seen and recorded today , we now have 20 Species seen on the reserve to date. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
30 May A late afternoon walk at a farm in Bentley: 12 Small Heaths, 2 Small Coppers, 1 Common Blue and 1 Meadow Brown. (📷 photo click here)  Bentley   Liz Cutting
30 May I saw a Painted Lady butterfly while walking through Bury cemetery this morning. Also there were 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus and 4 Common Blues. Bury cemetery   Martin Peers
30 May 1 Meadow brown in our garden this morning, along with the regular several Holly blues. Barnby   Peter Norfolk
30 May A walk at Coddenham on a very breezy afternoon and still managed to see a male Common Blue (📷 photo click here) and a Small Heath. Coddenham TM12/54 Paul Gilson
30 May Small Tortoiseshell,  Green veined white Walpole   Ruth Watson
29 May Large Skipper Walpole   Ruth Watson
29 May One Silver-studded Blue male at Wenhaston Heath this afternoon. Too blustery to fly but they stand out well against the dark heather.  (📷 photo click here) Wenhaston Heath   James Corton
28 May GARDEN SURVEY  >    Holly Blues continue as the commonest species noted on site this year so far. Early afternoon saw x2 Common Blue males and x1 Holly Blue female visiting alkanet flowers. There was minor interaction. Do not recall seeing these two species so close to each other before. Late afternoon noted x1 HB egg laying on Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'. Four eggs were laid with 2 on same flower head. Is anyone else aware of this non-indigenous foodplant utilised by Holly Blues? - (📷 photos click here)  BECCLES TM4390 Graham Jackson
28 May During a brief sunny spell between rain bands, I saw several Common Blue and Brown Argus in the cemetery, along with a Speckled Wood and Painted Lady. (📷 photos click here) Lowestoft   James Corton
27 May Butterfly Transects walk and completed before the rain started. Red Admiral 2, Small White 2, Small Copper 1, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1 SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
26 May Dingy Skipper just off Chalk Lane in the Kings Forest  (📷 photo click here)  Kings Forest   Margie & David Carter
26 May single Silver-studded Blue Purdis Heath   A Tuckey
26 May As I was walking across Knettishall airfield this morning, I saw the following butterflies: Small White, 3 male Common Blues, a Red Admiral and a Small Tortoiseshell. I also walked across some of Knettishall Heath, where I saw another male Common Blue, 2 Small Heaths and a Speckled Wood. Knettishall airfield   Martin Peers
26 May Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Small Tortoiseshell 9, Red Admiral 8, Green-veined White 6, Wall Brown 5 (m), Small White 2, Comma 1, Brown Argus 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
25 May Survey walk on the reserve today, in blustery, fairly sunny conditions produced 10 Small tortoiseshell, 6 Red admiral, 5 Green-veined white, 1 Peacock and 1 Small white. SWT Worlingham Marshes   Peter Norfolk
23 May During a successful search for larvae and pupae amongst the heather , was not surprised to find a dozen Silver-studded Blue's already flying in Ipswich today, a fortnight ahead of schedule  (📷 photos of larvae, pupae and butterfly click here)  (A week earlier than our earliest ever first sighting date) Ipswich   b David Dowsing
22 May Butterfly Transect walked today for Somerleyton Estate. Holly Blue 4, Large White 2, Green-veined White 2, Painted Lady 2, Wall Brown 1 (f). Somerleyton Estate   b Robert Quadling
22 May Garden Survey.  Watching x2 female Holly Blue visiting alkanet flowers in sunshine around 14.30hrs, I noted a nearby Large Skipper resting on a nettle stalk from last year. It was within 2 to 3 metres of previous first sightings on site: see photo taken on 24 May 2024. (This year's 📷 photo click here)  Beccles TM4390 Graham Jackson
21 May Butterfly Transects walked today. Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small Copper 1, Green Hairstreak 1, Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1, Small White 1, Red Admiral 1, Common Blue 1, Wall Brown (m) 1 (Norfolk). SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
21 May A few butterflies from a private meadow near Saxmundham today 21st May 2025 including my first and very elusive Large Skipper of the year, a Painted Lady, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue (5 minimum, all males), plus Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange Tip and Latticed Heath (moth). Photos of the Large Skipper, Painted Lady, Green Hairstreak and Common Blue are attached.  (📷 photos click here)  Saxmundham   Charles Cuthbert
21 May Garden Survey. Further to previously seeing Holly Blue adopting the egg-laying position on pyracantha flower buds [see Sightings 16th April, 5th May] without producing eggs: Today observed an HB female produce an egg on a pyracantha flower bud. Further searching revealed two eggs on a single flower bud, and on another flower bud a first instar larva close to a hatched egg. (📷 photo click here). There are previous reports linking pyracantha as a foodplant for the Holly Blue but I am unsure if this is proven to the larval stage. Beccles TM4390 Graham Jackson
20 May Large Tortoiseshell reported from Lakenheath. No other information about it yet. Lakenheath   James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder
20 May Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Red Admiral 4,L arge White 3, Peacock 2, Small White 1, Holly Blue 1, Green-veined White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
20 May Butterfly Species Update. With Small Skipper reported today,we now have 18 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
20 May My first Small Skipper of the year plus a total of 6 wall browns. SWT Carlton Marshes   Graham Moore
19 May Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Red Admiral 16, Wall Brown 14(m),Peacock 9, Green-veined White 5, Small White 3, Speckled Wood 3, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Orange Tip 2(m), Large White 2, Green Hairstreak 2, Painted Lady 1 SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
18 May Walk round reserve looking for Wall Brown. 3 males were recorded ,1 at moorings,1 along cross path from moorings end , 1 along gravel dam path close to river bank. SWT Oulton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
17 May Cream-spot Tiger Moth  (📷 photo click here)  RSPB North Warren what3words piled.yourself.easygoing Ricky Offord
17 May On Saturday morning I was pleased to find a fresh Painted Lady in our garden plus Holly Blue. Kesgrave   Gary Plank
17 May A wonderful sighting today of a mating pair of Common Blue butterflies spotted on a local rough grassland meadow where there is a local population each year.  (📷 photo click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
17 May Wall Brown showing well today , I had a reliable report of 20 have been seen on a walk around the reserve, 1st Gen are doing well again this year. Expect high numbers when I do the totals SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
16 May Green hairstreak on maids cross Lakenheath this morning (📷 photo click here)  Lakenheath   Mark Brown
15 May I saw  1 Speckled Wood, 1 female Brimstone, several Holly Blues, 4 Orange Tip males and one or two females. Foxhall Common   Jenny Plank
14 May While in Bury cemetery at lunchtime I saw 2 male Brimstones, a Large White, 2 Brown Argus, 4 male Common Blues, 3 male Holly Blues and a Small Heath. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
14 May Butterfly Species Update. with Common Blue and Brown Argus seen and recorded,we now have 17 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
13 May A spontaneous visit to see the Marsh Fritillary colony at Market Weston Fen didn't disappoint. I sense they're past their peak now but still some fresh individuals emerging. Late morning flyers, mainly after 10 a.m. but often sunning photogenically. Best wishes,  (📷 photo click here)  Market Weston Fen   James Corton
13 May Butterfly Transects walked, Small Copper 11, Common Blue 10, Green-veined White 9, Small White 8, Red Admiral 5, Peacock 3, Large White 2, Brown Argus 2, Orange-tip 2, Speckled Wood 2, Holly Blue 1, Green hairstreak 1 SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
13 May Small Heath Carters Meadow TM07054 67073 Dave Richards
12 May Small Heath Carters Meadow TM07054 67073 Dave Richards
12 May Three pristine obviously recently emerged male Common Blue butterflies encountered on a local rough grassland meadow where there is a decent population each year.  (📷 photos click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
12 May Painted Lady - First one of the summer!   IP1 4BS Malcolm Farrow
12 May Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Peacock 14, Wall Brown 10 (m), Red Admiral 9, Small White 8, Holly Blue 8, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 3 (1f +2m), Brown Argus 1, Painted Lady 1, Common Blue 1, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 1, Green hairstreak 1. Butterfly Species Update. With Green hairstreak recorded today we now have 15 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
  Meadow Brown reported from Blaxhall (about 2 weeks earlier than in the last 12 years) and, more surprising and incredibly early, an Essex Skipper report came in from Lawshall (?) (about 5 weeks earlier than in the last 12 years), both in the last couple of days. Many species are emerging two to three weeks earlier than average. Sightings being verified     James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder
12 May Painted Lady on Scabious in our east Ipswich garden this afternoon.   . E Ipswich   Michael Morley
11 May Butterfly Species Update. With Painted Lady just being reported, we now have 14 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
11 May I saw a male Common Blue on the wildflower area on Valley Road Ipswich this afternoon. About a week earlier than I have seen them in previous years. Male Orange Tip and a Holly Blue seen as well. Valley Road Ipswich TM158459 Paul Gilson
11 May Two butterfly firsts of the year a Common Blue and two Small Heath butterflies all encountered on a local dry rough grassland meadow where I spot and record them each year.    (📷 photos click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
11 May Dingy Skipper on Birds-foot -trefoil  at Ride 202, Chalk Lane, Kings Forest this morning. (📷 photo click here) Kings Forest   Margie and David Carter.
11 May While birdwatching in this area this morning, I noticed the following butterflies: Brimstone, Large White 10, Small White, Green-veined White 8+, Orange Tip 2, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock 2 Mildenhall Fen, Fisher's Drove TL6480 & 6580 TL6480 & 6580 Martin Peers
10-11 May Up to two Brimstones in our garden over the weekend. We have buckthorn in the garden. Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4BS Malcolm Farrow
10 May Lucie helped find a variety of butterflies at Somerleyton today - Holly Blue, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Large, Small and Green-veined Whites and her first two Wall Brown of the year. Two more Wall Brown at the churchyard, including one fluttering around to find a roosting spot.  (📷 photos of B Ot & WB click here)  Somerleyton   James Corton
10 May Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia (A lifer for us). 31 counted today along with first's for this year of Common Blue and Brown Argus at a wonderful little wildlife Trust site.  (📷 photo click here)  SWT Market Weston Fen   Julian Sidney
10 May Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today by Peter.  Peacock 11, Holly Blue 3, Orange Tip 3 (2f+1m), Large White 2, Small White 1, Brimstone 1, Wall Brown 1. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
10 May Wall Brown butterflies showing well on the reserve today, just received a report of 11  butterflies in total all males had been seen on a walk round the reserve from various locations SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
9 May I saw 3 male Common Blues in Bury cemetery this afternoon. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
9 May The only butterflies around the church today were Wall Brown 4 (m).  Somerleyton Churchyard   David and Lilian Pitt
8 May Two Wall Brown at Somerleyton Church and another two at Somerleyton railway station. A pair of Red Admiral and a pair of Peacock, several Holly Blue, a Brimstone, Orange-tip and several Whites bear testimony to this butterfly friendly station with its foodplants and nectar plants.  (📷 photos click here) Somerleyton   James Corton
8 May Reassuring to see a sprinkling of freshly emerged Common Blue and Brown Argus in the local cemetery today, including a couple of aberrations. This butterfly year has not only started very early but more healthily than last year, at least in my postcode.  (📷 photos click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
8 May This afternoon at a breezy and sunny Winks Meadow we had the following butterflies: Brimstone x 2, Orange Tip (f), Small Copper, Red Admiral x 2, Small White x 3, Holly Blue, and a Green Hairstreak (📷 photo click here)  Winks Meadow   Rob and Kerry Reeve
8 May Walked a Transect for Somerleyton Estate today, Small White 7, Orange Tip 5 (m) , Red Admiral 3, Common Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1, Peacock 1, Green-veined White 1 Somerleyton Estate   b Robert Quadling
6 May Who put Summer on hold? At least today didn't stop this Wall Brown from coming out. Once a common sight it is now rare but would be excellent to see it return to the Landguard. Second record this month.   (📷 photo click here)  Landguard   s William Brame
6 May Just submitted details of a sighting of two Painted Ladies in Battisford earlier today. Battisford   Hazel Brewster
5 May Garden Survey.   From 1 May  Subsequently to 5 May at home no repeated sightings of this behaviour although the pyracantha flower buds remain very immature. It will be interesting to see if the pyracantha is another foodplant of the polyphagous HB.   (see also new entries for 26 Apr, 1 May and 2 May) Beccles TM43901 Graham Jackson
4 May Brown Argos (12), Common Blue (2), Small Copper (4), Small White (2), Green Hairstreak (1).  Also lots of Oak Processionary caterpillars walking all over the place. Landguard   Keith Winch
4 May Butterflies seen were 7 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral plus the good numbers of Brown Argus, Common Blue and Small Copper, Landguard   s William Brame
3 May Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter today, Peacock 10, Red Admiral 3, Large White 2, Orange Tip 1, Brimstone 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Green-veined White 1 SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
3 May Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 13, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 3 (M), Large White 2, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 2, Comma 2, Holly Blue 1, Wall Brown 1 (m) SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
2 May Garden Survey 2 May Beccles TM4390. Despite not having spotted HBs settling on a Ceanothus shrub this year so far, I found what appears to be an HB egg on a flower bud of the plant.  (📷 photo click here)  . I also found two more eggs on the same plant but they appear smooth surfaced and more reminiscent of tachinid fly eggs though unconfirmed. In 2023 I found x5 HB eggs (some when laid) on the same plant which developed into larvae. (see Sightings in May 2023). In 2024 I found x59 HB eggs (some when laid) on the same plant. However, the colder, wetter weather in late May/early June destroyed the developing flowers and no larvae were found. (see Sightings 2024).  I await this year's developments. Beccles TM43901 Graham Jackson
2 May we have just had our first Wall Brown Butterflies reported by Gavin,  2 (males) near the compound entrance (also withSmall Copper reported today,we now have 13 species seen on the reserve to date) SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
2 May Brown-tail moths have laid eggs in our garden. First year for us, the caterpillars are growing nicely.  (📷 photo click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
2 May Four male Wall Brown at Somerleyton today. Very flighty in the hot sunshine.  (📷 photos click here)  Somerleyton   James Corton
2 May I saw my FOY Brown Argus in Bury cemetery this afternoon. Also noted there were 2 Small Whites, a Red Admiral and a Small Heath. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
2 May At Landguard this morning probably the best butterfly so far a Wall Brown Landguard   s William Brame
1 May Garden Survey. iRecord. At the outdoor plant area of Roys of Beccles noted x3 female HB on the pyracantha hedge. One adopted the egg laying position on the very immature flower buds but did not lay an egg. Beccles TM4390
Graham Jackson
1 May First Small Coppers emerging in Lowestoft cemetery now, along with Speckled Wood, Holly Blue and all the Whites. Holly Blue and Brimstone egg laying on Alder Buckthorn at home (📷 photos of SC HB click here) Lowestoft   James Corton
1 May Week 5 BC transect at SWT Lackford Lakes completed this morning: Small coppers x 8; Orange Tips x 15; Brown Argus x 2; Speckled Wood x 2; Large White x 3; Green-veined White x 7; Red Admiral x 1 and Holly Blue x 1. SWT Lackford Lakes   David Bird
1 May I saw the following butterflies this morning: Dingy Skipper 4 (2m., 2f.), Brimstone 12, Large White 2, Small White 2+, Green-veined White 3+, Orange Tip 16, Small Copper 2, Holly Blue (faded male), Red Admiral, Peacock 3, Speckled Wood 12, Small Heath 12. King's Forest Wordwell area   Martin Peers
         
April SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 20      
         
30 Apr We had the following butterflies in a corner of the meadow at Hazlewood Marshes in the space of about 15 minutes : Green Hairstreaks (m and f), Brown Argus, Common Blue, Brimstone (m), Small Heath as well as Peacock and Small Copper on the main track.(📷 photos of BA CB GH click here) Hazlewood Marshes   Rob and Kerry Reeve
30 Apr looking for possible Wall Brown and Green Hairstreak butterflies today ,lovely weather but a no-show. Butterflies seen ,Peacock, Green-veined White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Comma, Orange-tip SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
29 Apr lepidoptera wise Brown Argus is having a good first emergence being seen all over the site at Landguard also Small Copper is doing well, 30+ Brown Argus, 20+Small Copper with only 5 Common Blue noted  (📷 photos of BA CB click here)  Landguard   s William Brame
29 Apr Walking in King's Forest this morning, I saw the following butterflies: TL8174 & 8274:   Brimstone 4, Large White, Small White 4+, Green-veined White 8+, Orange Tip 6+, mostly males, Small Copper, Peacock 3, Speckled Wood c40 (there were 60+ across the area that I walked). TL8076:   Brimstone 3, Small White 2+, Green-veined White 4+, Orange Tip 4+ (males), Small Copper (pair), Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 2. King's Forest   Martin Peers
28 Apr First Marsh Fritillary reported today from northern Suffolk. Earliest Suffolk record for them, I believe, since they were introduced in 2020 or 2021. Colony seems very established now. North Suffolk   James Corton
28 Apr A female Brimstone egg laying in the garden on the Buckthorns supplied by 'The Buckthorn Project' was a great way to start the day. It got better still when a female Wall Brown fluttered in, settled briefly, and then flew off north.  (📷 photos click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
27 Apr Still couldn't find more than 1 Green Hairstreak at Landguard again today hopefully numbers will lift this week also noted 2 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 5 Small Copper, 1 Small Heath  (📷 photos click here)  Landguard   s William Brame
27 Apr A couple of urban Peacock and Speckled Wood in Lowestoft town today, in one of the business park areas. A female Large White while I was in the garden.  (📷 photos click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
27 Apr I did a survey walk for SWT today...16 Green-veined white, 4 Large white, 3 Orange-tip, 3 Brimstone, 15 Peacock, 3 Red admiral, 3 Small tortoiseshell and 4 Speckled wood. SWT Worlingham marshes   Peter Norfolk
26 Apr Garden Survey.  Observed Holly Blue female investigating pyracantha which had very immature flower buds present. Eventually adopted the egg laying position but did not lay an egg:  (📷 photo click here)  Beccles TM4390 Graham Jackson
25 Apr My husband saw this young butterfly, with grey and white markings and called me.  An Orange-tip female, markings gradually getting darker and more distinct; the rear is still paler in the photo and the antennae grew more solid as we watched. Amazing.    (📷 photo click here)  Framlingham TM 287634 Geraldine Smith
25 Apr Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today. The only butterfly recorded was 1 Peacock. Still a cold edge to the the gentle breeze here at Carlton Marshes today SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
24 Apr  Good showing of Whites (Small, Large and Green-veined), Brimstones, Speckled Woods, Peacocks, a few Orange Tips, 1x Holly Blue, and a very nice Small Copper. (📷 photo click here) Pipers Vale   Phil Watkinson
24 Apr Our first Green Hairstreaks of the year at Hazlewood Marshes this morning also a Small Heath,  (📷 photos click here)      Margie and David Carter
24 Apr 5 x small heath, 1 x small copper (📷 photo click here) in adjacent ride to north, plus speckled wood, orange tip, brimstone, Green veined White, peacock.  King’s Forest – chalk lane   Trevor Goodfellow
24 Apr Green veined White 7, Peacock 6, Small Copper 5, Speckled Wood 5, Comma 3, Holly Blue (m) 3, Large White 2, Brimstone (m) 2, Small White 1, Orange Tip (m) 1. SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
24 Apr Managed to get pics of a nice fresh Green Hairstreak and Brown Argus at Landguard this morning  (📷 photos click here) also present were 1 male Brimstone, 5 Small Copper, 7 Peacock, 7 Large White, 6 Green veined White, 3 Small White Landguard   s William Brame
23 Apr Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 1.  Low numbers and only 2 species recorded today SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
23 Apr Just Orange Tips today at Mill Stream (📷 photo click here)  Mill Stream   Phil Watkinson
23 Apr Two fresh and pristine recently emerged Brown Argus butterflies encountered basking in the sunshine.  (📷 photos click here)  This equals our earliest sighting date Ravenswood Ipswich    Daniel Cable-Davey
22 Apr Large White, Green veined White, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock and 4 x Dingy Skipper plus a couple of Small Heath. Moths: Latticed heath and Fox moth larva. Entered on iRecord (📷 photos of LW SH DS click here)  Kings forest - Wordwell end   Trevor Goodfellow/Peter Byford
20 Apr King’s Forest – Wordwell 10 species. Several Orange-tip but all males, about a dozen m&f Brimstones, Green veined White, Small White, Peacocks, Red Admiral, 1 x Speckled wood, 1 x Holly Blue, 1 x Comma, 1 x Dingy Skipper (📷 photo click here)A new earliest sighting date by 5 days for Suffolk . (all on iRecord)   King’s Forest – Wordwell   Trevor Goodfellow
20 Apr Several Orange-Tip flyers, both male and female, at Brockford today, unfazed by the steaming engines along the line Brockford railway TM 129659 Geraldine Smith
20 Apr Our first Small Heath of the year at Chalk Lane, Kings Forest this afternoon.  (📷 photo click here)   A new earliest sighting date by 4 days for Suffolk Chalk Lane, Kings Forest   Margie & David Carter
20 Apr Landguard today 1 Common Blue nfy (📷 photo click here), 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Large White, 1 Green veined White, 1 Small Copper up till 10.30 in cool blustery conditions Landguard   s William Brame
19 Apr After a quiet start for butterflies in our Wickham Market garden it was good to see this freshly emerged Holly Blue coming down for water and this female Orange Tip nectaring on Honesty. (📷 photos click here)  Wickham Market   Rob and Kerry Reeve
18 Apr Today at Church Farm Marshes SWT we had the following: Brimstone, Comma x 3,  Green-veined White x 5, Holly Blue x 2, Large White, Orange Tip x 5, Peacock x 2, Small White,  Speckled Wood x 9 ( photo Rob Reeve) Small Tortoiseshell ( photo Rob Reeve) plus good numbers of unidentified Whites.  (📷 photos click here)  Church Farm Marshes SWT   Rob and Kerry Reeve  Debbie Broom
18 Apr Butterflies were the order of the day this afternoon,plus yesterday several Brimstone males around Falkenham and my earliest Painted Lady x 2 at Kingsfleet whilst today another was noted at Landguard nearby in the Grove several Speckled Woods + 2 Brimstone  (📷 photos of PL & SpW click here)  Felixstowe peninsula   s William Brame
18 Apr Several Speckled Wood out now in north Lowestoft, often basking on the Alexanders, including one with wings that had not completely unfurled but which was flying effortlessly anyway  (📷 photo click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
18 Apr A little on the windier side today than originally expected. However, an early record of Painted Lady was a welcome find in the moat on the Green Alkanet. This migratory butterfly can cover up to 100 miles a day reaching speeds of 30mph. Unfortunately we can't ring butterflies but it's nice to wonder where this reasonably worn individual might of traveled from. (📷 photo click here)  Landguard   s Landguard BO
17 Apr Orange-tip 3m, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone 2m 1f, Speckled Wood 2, Peacock 1, Comma 1 SWT Newbourne Springs   Richard Perryman
17 Apr The second spotting of the year of a Speckled wood butterfly basking upon my Gorse bush in my garden. (📷 photo click here)  Ipswich IP3 Daniel Cable-Davey
17 Apr Delighted to find a Small Copper busy on the dunes at Sizewell this sunny  morning Sizewell  TM476629 Geraldine Smith
17 Apr At North Warren RSPB reserve today were Speckled Wood 12, Green veined White 10, Peacock 7, Brimstone male 2, and Holly Blue male 1. RSPB North Warren   Bob Turner
17 Apr Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter.  Peacock 16, Green-veined White 4, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1.  With Holly Blue and Orange Tip reported today (not on transect), we now have 11 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
17 Apr I saw the following butterflies in the sunshine this morning: RISBY village :   Orange Tip 4mm., Holly Blue 2mm., Speckled Wood. Risby TL7966 Martin Peers
17 Apr RISBY Lackford Lane : Brimstone m., Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip m., Speckled Wood. SWT Lackford Lakes TL7967 Martin Peers
17 Apr Week 3 BC Transect at SWT Lackford Lakes completed this morning. Small White x 1, Orange Tips x 8, Green-veined White  x 7, Small Copper x 2, Holly Blue x 2 and Peacock x 1 SWT Lackford Lakes   David Bird 
17 Apr One Green Hairstreak today at 12:20 at "Chequer's Belt" in King's Forest, near North Stow (📷 photo click here)  King's Forest, TL827730 David Bird
16 Apr Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked,Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 2. Weather sunny intervals fresh breeze from the South South West, cold edge on the wind today. SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
14 Apr Encountered two mating pairs of Green veined white butterflies on a grassland meadow.    (📷 photos click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
13 Apr Warm but breezy, A few Peacocks, Brimstones, Whites, Commas, 1x Holly Blue, 3x Speckled Wood and 1x Small Copper (📷 photos of SpW & SC click here)  . Pipers Vale   Phil Watkinson
13 Apr First male Orange-Tip in the garden today along with male and female Brimstone and a regular Peacock Framlingham TM287634   Geraldine Smith
13 Apr Orange-tip m 1, Brimstone f 1 SW Ipswich   Richard Perryman
12 Apr I am pleased to report separate sightings of at least three Small Tortoiseshell butterflies in the Old Hall farm and St Felix school area (Southwold) on 12th April 2025. Photos of two individuals attached, one worn and the other fairly fresh. The weather was warm and very sunny at the time with at least 10 Peacock butterflies also on the wing during the early afternoon. Hoping this is a good sign because in the whole of 2024 I only saw one single Small Tortoiseshell at Theberton on 14th July. (📷 photos click here)  Southwold)   Charles Cuthbert
12 Apr I saw the following butterflies along this stretch of the Lark this morning: Orange Tip, 2 males; Green-veined White 8; Peacock 3; Speckled Wood 2. Temple Bridge to Turf Fen, River Lark   Martin Peers
12 Apr A few Peacocks, Brimstones, Whites and a single Comma, but, the star of the show was a Small Tortoiseshell !! (📷 photo click here)  Landseer Park   Phil Watkinson
11 Apr While walking through Bury cemetery today I saw my first Speckled Wood of the season. Also noted were Holly Blue, Small White and Green-veined White. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
11 Apr Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Peacock 19, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone 2 (m). 3 more Brimstone (m) seen off transects and recorded on irecord butterflies SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
10 Apr Afternoon, at North Cove reserve we saw several Green-veined White and Peacock, along with single Comma, male Orange-tip and female Brimstone (egg laying) North Cove   Peter Norfolk
10 Apr Our first Speckled Wood of the year on the gorse at Westleton Heath this morning. (📷 photo click here) Westleton Heath   Margie & David Carter
10 Apr Butterfly Transects walked today. Peacock 7, Speckled Wood 2, Comma 2, with Speckled Wood recorded on the Suffolk side today ,we now have 10 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
8 Apr Reydon Wood near Southwold we saw Brimstone, Peacock x 2, Comma x 3, and a Green-veined White.  Reydon Wood    Rob and Kerry Reeve,  Debbie Broom 
8 Apr In Aldringham churchyard we had just 1 Large White. Aldringham    Rob and Kerry Reeve,  Debbie Broom 
8 Apr Orange-tip 1 m, Speckled Wood 4, Peacock 1 Belstead Meadows   Richard Perryman
8 Apr butterflies 1 Green-veined White 1, Small White 1, Large White 1, Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell (📷 photo click here) Landguard   s William Brame
8 Apr Speckled Wood reported today, so we now have 9 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
8 Apr 2 x Peacock, 2 x Comma, 2 x Holly Blue, 1 x Small White, Male and Female Orange Tip. - At Ballingdon Street entrance to Kone Vale - Sudbury Suffolk. Sudbury   Ron Smith
8 Apr This afternoon, another good showing of Peacock, Comma and Green-veined Whites together with 1x Speckled Wood (📷 photo click here) and 2x male Orange Tips. Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
7 Apr My first two Small White of the year along a nearby old railway walk in Lowestoft. The female is particularly well marked for a Spring specimen and had me wondering about Southern Small White for a while.  (📷 photos click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
6 Apr My first Speckled Wood of the season Worlington TL68917427 Arthur Rivett
6 Apr Small White was reported on the 6th of April,so we now have 9 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
5 Apr My most productive day of the year so far (excluding April 3, when 4 species appeared in our Beccles garden - Br female, GvW, HB, P) when doing a circuit of 4 squares from Somerleyton to Blundeston/ Flixton. 2-5 Peacocks in all 4, 2 Commas in 2, 1-2 GVs in 2. By the way, Orange-tip and Small White males at Homersfield TM2885 on April 2. Somerleyton to Blundeston/ Flixton   Paul Douch
5 Apr Well chuffed to clock up my ninth species of butterfly for the year all seen locally on the Felixstowe peninsula with a Small Copper being the latest at Landguard Bird Observatory with 2 Peacock and 2 Green veined White seen  (📷 photo click here)  Landguard   s William Brame
4 Apr Finally was able to photograph two superb Brimstones after spotting several since mid March.    (📷 photo click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
4 Apr Our first Small Copper of the year seen at RSPB Minsmere today. (📷 photo click here)  RSPB Minsmere   Margie & David Carter
4 Apr At North Warren RSPB reserve today were Red Admiral 1, Peacock 6, Speckled wood 3, Brimstone 3 males and 1 female and Orange tip 1 male. RSPB North Warren   Bob Turner
4 Apr Large White seen today, we now have 8 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
4 Apr Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter today, Peacock 14, Brimstone (f) 1, Comma 1,Small Tortoiseshell 1 SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
4 Apr Another good day at Mill Stream. A 1 hour walk this afternoon (3pm) yielded the following, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Brimstone, 3x Comma and lots of "whites" (All the ones I was able to positively identify were Green-Veined Whites). No Holly Blues today.  (📷 photos click here)  Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
3 Apr Afternoon, 3x Comma, 2x Holly Blue, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Brimstone (males and females) and 10+ "whites" (one definite male Green Veined White). (📷 photos click here)  Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
3 Apr As the birding at Landguard has gone into the Neasterly doldrums I decided to get into sheltered areas with sunshine for some butterflies giving me a couple of Brimstone and good numbers of Peacock plus nfy Speckled Wood  (📷 photo click here)  Landguard   s William Brame
3 Apr With Small Tortoiseshell seen today we now have 7 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Lound Lakes   b Robert Quadling
3 Apr With Large White seen today,we now have 8 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
3 Apr Brimstone 5, Green-veined White 1 King's Forest TL7872 David Walsh
3 Apr Brimstone 6, Peacock 4, Orange-tip 1 (📷 photo click here) King's Forest TL7972 David Walsh
3 Apr Brimstone 5 King's Forest TL7873 David Walsh
3 Apr Orange-tip 1, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone 3, Peacock 1  Cavenham Heath TL7572 David Walsh
3 Apr My first Large White of the year today in north Lowestoft. A near-perfect condition Peacock also fluttered by. north Lowestoft   James Corton
3 Apr Week 1 BC Transect at SWT Lackford Lakes was completed today: Brimstone x 4, Orange Tip x 2 (both female), Green-vein White x 2, Peacock x 5 and Comma x 2 SWT Lackford Lakes   David Bird
2 Apr Two Emperor moths attracted to Romneya bushes in my garden at Trimley St Martin. The first of the year. Trimley St Martin   David Tipple
2 Apr Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 8, Comma 3, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small White 1 (and a sighting of Green-veined White) SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
1 Apr Shafto Rd 2 male Brimstones,  2 Peacocks,  Small White,  Comma and first Holly Blue. .  Ipswich TM1445 Steve and Anne  Green
1 Apr Following a Comma seen at Cavenham pits this morning, I returned home to West Road, Bury St Edmunds to see my first Green-veined White of 2025. Brimstones were observed at both locations. Cavenham pits & Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
1 Apr Today on Upper Holleseley Common we saw one very small Comma.   Upper Holleseley Common   Jenny & Gary Plank
         
March SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 11       (📷 photo click here) 
31 Mar Bright male Brimstone Grange Meadow, Kesgrave   Jenny & Gary Plank
31 Mar Encountered another three fresh recently emerged Small Copper butterflies all active on two meadows in Ravenswood. Ravenswood Ipswich   (📷 photo click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
31 Mar Old Kirton Road ,   Brimstone 1, Comma 1, Large White 1, Peacock 1 Trimley TM275379 Robi Biddle
31 Mar This afternoon, 4x Comma, 10+ Peacock, 2x Brimstone (both male).  (📷 photo click here)  Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
29 Mar Male Orange-tip x 1 Cockfield    Peter.Byford
29 Mar The last week in March, male and female Brimstones are regular plus a Peacock the last two days. Is it early for female Brimstones?   Framlingham   Geraldine Smith
29 Mar Encountered my very first Small Copper butterfly of the year active on a meadow in Ravenswood Ipswich where each year I record them in good numbers.  (📷 photo click here)  Ravenswood Ipswich   Daniel Cable-Davey
27 Mar Peacock, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Comma at Carlton Marshes today. Some nectaring from trees - pussy willow and ash being favoured.     James Corton
26 Mar Meet up with Tony this morning for a walk round Bond's Meadow Oulton Broad in Lowestoft talking about doing  butterfly surveys . Butterflies seen while walking round Comma 3, Peacock 5, Brimstone 4, all put on iRecord Butterflies Oulton Broad   b Robert Quadling
26 Mar Very tatty Small White in Laxfield garden this lunchtime.  Also Brimstone and Peacock Laxfield   Mike Turton
26 Mar Holly Blue Kessingland   James Corton
24 Mar lovely warm day in our Shafto rd garden we saw the following  butterflies 3 male brimstones,  1 female brimstone,  2 peacocks, 1 comma and 1 small white ..  Ipswich TM1445 Steve  and Anne  Green
24 Mar Holly Blue.  Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma and Brimstone seen around the village, but still no Small Tortoiseshell. Waldringfield, Woodbridge   Peter Maddison
22 Mar While walking at RSPB Lakenheath Fen, I saw the following butterflies: Brimstone 4, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock 9. RSPB Lakenheath Fen   Martin Peers
20 Mar 1 male Brimstone in my garden Saxmundham   Bob Turner
20 Mar Today (March 20th), I saw a Green-veined White at Adastral Park, Martlesham. Also noted on site were singles of Brimstone, Comma and Peacock. Martlesham   Gi Grieco
20 Mar Commas and peacocks recorded during my walk early this afternoon, along with brimstones Northfield Wood   s Mark Brewster
20 Mar Couldn't resist a wander around The Grove in Felixstowe and Felixstowe Ferry for butterflies in the spring sunshine resulting in 4 male Brimstone, 3 Peacock and a Comma at The Grove ... The Grove in Felixstowe   s William Brame
20 Mar ... plus 4 Peacock at Felixstowe Ferry (📷 photo click here)  Felixstowe Ferry   s William Brame
20 Mar Species Update  with Comma seen today we now have 5 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
20 Mar Butterflies showing today North Lowestoft NR32, Peacock, Comma, Brimstone North Lowestoft   b Robert Quadling
20 Mar There was a male Small White, a male Brimstone and a Red Admiral in my garden at West Road, Bury St Edmunds today. Bury St Edmunds   Martin Peers
20 Mar Brimstone female around the ivy in the garden. Amazing. Also a Peacock and two commas on Pipers Vale. Pipers Vale   Julian Dowding
19 Mar Saw my first of the year lovely male Brimstone Landseer Park   Julian Dowding
19 Mar A few butterflies about at Landguard and Peewit Hill saw 2 new for year a Small White and Small Tortoiseshell at Landguard with 2 Comma's at Peewit Hill Landguard and Peewit Hill   s William Brame
19 Mar Five Comma and four Peacock at Gunton Meadow and Pleasurewoood Hills, Lowestoft today.  (📷 photo click here)  Lowestoft   James Corton
16 Mar Lovely  sunny day in shafto rd Ipswich had 3 male Brimstones  feeding on violets and 3 commas feeding  on daisies in the lawn Ipswich TM1445 Steve  & Anne  Green
10 Mar Brimstone and comma in the churchyard in Holbrook. Holbrook   Malcolm Farrow
10 Mar I saw my first Red Admiral of the year flutter past me yesterday at Beccles  Marshes. A welcome sight! Beccles  Marshes   x Julie Durrant
9 Mar In warm and sunny conditions, we had 4 x Brimstones and 3 x Red Admirals. Martlesham Wilds   Rob and Kerry Reeve  Steve and Anne Green 
9 Mar Our first Comma of the year at Bawdsey Quay picnic site today,  (📷 photo click here)  Bawdsey Quay   Margie and David Carter
9 Mar Small Tortoiseshell  reported for 9th March ,we now have 4 species  seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
9 Mar Brimstone male and Peacock in our garden today.  Flowton TM085 470 Rob Clements
9 Mar 1 Peacock in my garden Saxmundham   Bob Turner
9 Mar Red Admiral reported for 6th March ,we now have 3 species  seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
9 Mar Comma 2 together on Cherry Plum,  (📷 photo click here of one on garden shrub) Kelsale   Charles Cuthbert
8 Mar I saw my first Peacock on Saturday 8th Mar in my garden in Lowestoft. First butterfly of the year Lowestoft   x Julie Durrant
8 Mar 1 Peacock; 2 Brimstone, separate sightings from different locations; 4 Comma, separate sightings Kelsale   Charles Cuthbert
8 Mar A male brimstone and a comma are the first butterflies to grace my Charsfield garden this year. Charsfield   Steve Aylward
8 Mar First proper butterfly walk of the year, and we’re up and running with commas. Several seen taking heat on the ground, in and beyond Northfield Wood, Onehouse, earlier this afternoon (📷 photo click here)  Northfield Wood   s Mark Brewster
8 Mar With Peacock reported this morning, we now have 2 species seen on the reserve to date SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
8 Mar Mill Stream this afternoon, 1x Red Admiral, 4x Comma  (📷 photos click here)  Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
8 Mar Saw my first male Brimstone in my garden  in Shafto Rd Ipswich TM1445 Frankie  Ryan
8 Mar Comma (📷 photo click here) Northfield Wood   s Mark Brewster
8 Mar Butterflies for the year just doubled with a Comma at Landguard Landguard   s Will Brame
8 Mar We've just had two comma butterflies in the garden. First we've seen this year. North East Ipswich   Lynne Hall
8 Mar What a delight! A male Brimstone fluttering along the hedgeline from the Buckthorn to the Apple tree this morning. a definite sign of spring. Framlingham TM287634 Geraldine Smith
7 Mar Our first butterfly of the year - a Comma enjoying the sunshine in our garden at Flowton this afternoon.  Flowton TM085470 Rob Clements
6 Mar Male Brimstone and a rather tatty Comma Alton Water   Michael Bamford
6 Mar Today at the lakes - brimstone and peacock butterflies SWTLackfordLakes    
6 Mar A pleasant walk through the The Grove Felixstowe yesterday afternoon produced a singing Chiffchaff a Firecrest and my first Butterfly of the year a single Red Admiral Felixstowe   s Will Brame
6 Mar Today we had a Peacock butterfly nectaring on perennial wallflower in our front garden (📷 photo click here)  Wickham Market   Rob and Kerry Reeve 
6 Mar At Santon Downham at lunchtime I saw 3 Brimstones on the Suffolk side of the river, my first butterflies of 2025. (There were 3 more Brimstones and a Peacock on the Norfolk side). During the afternoon, I saw a Comma in my garden. Santon Downham   Martin Peers
6 Mar Comma at Gunton Meadow today.  (📷 photo click here) Gunton Meadow   James Corton
6 Mar Found a Comma on blossom (📷 photo click here)  Somerleyton Station   David and Lilian Pitt
6 Mar Just had reported our first butterfly seen on the reserve for this year, a Brimstone a (male). SWT Carlton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
6 Mar One lovely Brimstone as I was driving into Tesco Martlesham at 11,20 today  Martlesham   Peter Compton
6 Mar Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew this afternoon, 1x peacock, 1x Comma  (📷 photo click here) Rushmere St Andrew   Phil Watkinson
4 Mar Peacock in gorse Dunwich Heath   Charles Cuthbert
4 Mar 1 Comma in my garden Saxmundham   Bob Turner
4 Mar Male Brimstone x3, Comma, and Red Admiral. Long Melford   Peter Byford
3 Mar One male Brimstone in our Barnby garden this morning....the benefits of sunny days! Barnby   Peter Norfolk
3 Mar Brimstone (male) this morning in my garden in Laxfield. Laxfield   Mike Turton
3 Mar Reported sighting of a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly at SWT Oulton Marshes by the moorings SWT Oulton Marshes   b Robert Quadling
3 Mar Lovely sunny day saw our first Male Brimstone  in our Ipswich garden Ipswich   Steve & Anne  Green
2 Mar 2 Peacocks Aldringham Walks   Bob Turner
2 Mar My first butterfly of the year - a Peacock at RSPB Lakenheath  (📷 photo click here)  RSPB Lakenheath Fen   Dawn Balmer
2 Mar First butterfly of the year, Red Admiral, NT Sutton Hoo.  In 2024 first sighting 12 March (📷 photo click here)  NT Sutton Hoo   David Gill
2 Mar A Red Admiral actively feeding on winter flowering Heathers in my Kelsale garden for about 10 minutes this morning in bright sunshine, my first butterfly of the year. (📷 photo click here)  Kelsale   Charles Cuthbert
2 Mar One Peacock at 13:38 outside the RSPB Lakenheath Fen visitors centre. RSPB Lakenheath Fen   David Bird
         
February SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 1      
         
25 Feb Today in our Wickham Market garden we had a Hummingbird Hawkmoth nectaring on both pansies and perennial wallflower.  (📷 photo click here)  This is three weeks earlier than last year (19/3/24) Wickham Market   Rob and Kerry Reeve
22 Feb An early Small Tortoiseshell today Denston TL 76231 52560 Mark Ferris
         
January SwT DS ES SS LS OT LW SW GvW CY B WB SpW SH R MB GK MW Gr SwF DgF MF GF HBF SPbF QoSF WA PE RA PL P ST C LT CmB SC PH GH WlH BH HB SsB BA CB ChB SB LtB - Total species seen 2      
         
30 Jan Whilst bird watching at Mayday Farm near Brandon on the 30th Jan 25, I saw a male Brimstone in flight right next to the radio mast. Regards Mayday Farm near Brandon TL795835 Mike Harris
25 Jan Our first butterfly sighting of the year was a Red Admiral seen today at Upper Hollesley Common. It flew up from bracken and was then  pursued by a Blue tit from a nearby pine tree but had a lucky escape.  Upper Hollesley Common   Rob and Kerry Reeve  Steve and Anne Green 
25 Jan At home I saw the first butterfly of the year. a single Red Admiral (The latest first sighting since this page began in 2012) Thurston   Trevor Goodfellow
         

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Photographs from 2025 Sightings  (all pictures are the copyright of their owners)

 
Hummingbird Hawkmoth - 📷 © Rob Reeve

 Red Admiral - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert

 Red Admiral - 📷 © David Gill
Peacock - 📷 © Dawn Balmer

 Comma - 📷 © Phil Watkinson

 Comma - 📷 © David Pitt

Comma - 📷 © James Corton

 Peacock - 📷 © Rob Reeve

 Comma - 📷 © Mrs Brewster
Comma - 📷 © Phil Watkinson

 Red Admiral - 📷 © Phil Watkinson

 Comma - 📷 © Mark Brewster
Comma - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert

Comma - 📷 © David Carter


Comma - 📷 © James Corton
Peacock - 📷 © William Brame


 Small Copper - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Brimstone - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Small Copper - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Orange-tip (m) - 📷 © David Walsh


 Speckled Wood - 📷 © William Brame
Green-veined White - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


Brimstone - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Green-veined White - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


Green-veined White - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


Small Copper - 📷 © David Carter


Brimstone - 📷 Daniel Cable-Davey
Brimstone - 📷 Daniel Cable-Davey


 Green-veined White - 📷 © William Brame


 Small White m - 📷 © James Corton
Small White f - 📷 © James Corton


 Speckled Wood - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © William Brame
Speckled Wood - 📷 © David Carter


 Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Small Copper - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Speckled Wood - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert


Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert


Green Hairstreak - 📷 © David Bird


Green-veined White - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Green-veined White - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Speckled Wood - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Painted Lady - 📷 © Landguard BO


 Speckled Wood - 📷 © James Corton
Painted Lady - 📷 © William Brame


 Speckled Wood - 📷 © William Brame


 Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © Rob Reeve
Speckled Wood - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Common Blue - 📷 © William Brame


 Small Heath - 📷 © David Carter
Dingy Skipper  - 📷 © Trevor Goodfellow


Holly Blue - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Orange-tip f - 📷 © Rob Reeve
Large White - 📷 © Trevor Goodfellow


Small Heath - 📷 © Trevor Goodfellow


Dingy Skipper - 📷 © Trevor Goodfellow


Brown Argus - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Brown Argus - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Orange-tip m - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Green Hairstreak - 📷 © William Brame


 Brown Argus - 📷 © William Brame


 Small Copper - 📷 © Trevor Goodfellow
Green Hairstreak - 📷 © David Carter


Small Heath - 📷 © David Carter


 Small Copper - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Orange-tip just emerged - 📷 © Geraldine Smith


 Peacock - 📷 © James Corton


 Peacock - 📷 © James Corton
Green Hairstreak - 📷 © William Brame


 Common Blue - 📷 © William Brame


 Brown Argus - 📷 © William Brame
Small Copper - 📷 © William Brame


 Wall Brown f - 📷 © James Corton


 Brimstone - 📷 © James Corton
Brown Argus - 📷 © William Brame


 Common Blue - 📷 © William Brame


 Common Blue - 📷 © Rob Reeve
Brown Argus - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Green Hairstreak - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Small Copper - 📷 © James Corton
Holly Blue - 📷 © James Corton


 Wall Brown - 📷 © James Corton


 Wall Brown - 📷 © James Corton
Brown-tail caterpillars - 📷 © James Corton


 Holly Blue - 📷 © Graham Jackson


Holly Blue egg - 📷 © Graham Jackson


Wall Brown - 📷 © William Brame


 Green Hairstreak - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Brown Argus - 📷 © James Corton
Brown Argus - 📷 © James Corton


 Common Blues - 📷 © James Corton


 Common Blue - 📷 © James Corton
Wall Brown - 📷 © James Corton


 Orange-tip - 📷 © James Corton


 Marsh Fritillary - 📷 © JJulian Sidney
Brimstone - 📷 © James Corton


 Orange-tip - 📷 © James Corton


 Wall Brown - 📷 © James Corton
Dingy Skipper - 📷 © David Carter.


Common Blue - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Small Heath - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Small Heath - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Marsh Fritillary - 📷 © James Corton


 Common Blue - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Common Blue - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Green Hairstreak - 📷 Mark Brown


 Common Blue - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Holly Blue egg on Pyracantha - 📷 © Graham Jackson


Holly Blue egg on Pyracantha - 📷 © Graham Jackson


Large Skipper - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert


Painted Lady - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert


Green Hairstreak - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert


Common Blue - 📷 © Charles Cuthbert


Large Skipper - 📷 © Graham Jackson


Cream-spot Tiger Moth - 📷 © Ricky Offord


 Silver-stuuded Blue Larva with ants - 📷 © David Dowsing
Silver-stuuded Blue Larva with ants - 📷 © David Dowsing


 Silver-stuuded Blue pupae - 📷 © David Dowsing


 Silver-stuuded Blue - 📷 © David Dowsing
Dingy Skipper - 📷 © David Carter


Brown Argus - 📷 © James Corton


 Speckled Wood - 📷 © James Corton
Painted Lady - 📷 © James Corton


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © James Corton


 Common Blue - 📷 © Paul Gilson
Meadow Brown - 📷 © Liz Cutting


 Holly Blue egg laying - 📷 © Graham Jackson


 Holly Blue eggs on physocarpus - 📷 © Graham Jackson
Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © David Carter


Marsh Fritillary - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Peacock caterpillars - 📷 © James Corton


 Red Admiral caterpillar - 📷 © James Corton


 Painted Lady - 📷 © James Corton
Common Blue - 📷 © James Corton


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Large Skipper - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Large Skipper - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © David Pitt


Silver-studded Blue - 📷 © David Pitt


Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © P Gilson


 Marbled White - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Six-spot Burnet Moth - 📷 © William Brame


 Burnet Companion - 📷 © William Brame


 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet - 📷 © William Brame
Puss Moth larva - 📷 © Trevor Goodfellow


 Small Skipper - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey


 Small Skipper - 📷 © Daniel Cable-Davey
Silver-studded Blues - 📷 © William Brame


 Essex Skipper - 📷 © William Brame


 Goat Moth  - 📷 © William Brame
Goat Moth  - 📷 © William Brame


 Silver-washed Fritillary - 📷 © Jonathan King


 Marbled White - 📷 © Rob Reeve
Small Skipper - 📷 © William Brame


 White-letter Hairstreak - 📷 © William Brame


 Marbled White - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Small Heath - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Marbled White - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Silver-studded Blues - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Common Blue - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 White Admiral - 📷 © Michael Bamford


 Silver-washed Fritillary - 📷 © Paul Gilson
White Admiral - 📷 © Paul Gilson


 Brimstone - 📷 © James Corton


 Small Whites - 📷 © James Corton
White Admiral - 📷 © David Carter


Silver-washed Fritillary (female)- 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Silver-washed Fritillary (male)- 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Silver-washed Fritillary - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Ringlet - 📷 © Phil Watkinson


 Small Skipper - 📷 © James Corton
Purple Emperor - 📷 © Peter Byford


 Purple Emperor - 📷 © Peter Byford


 Purple Emperor - 📷 © Peter Byford
Brimstone - 📷 © James Corton


 Brimstone - 📷 © James Corton


 Green-veined White - 📷 © James Corton
Small Tortoiseshell - 📷 © James Corton


 Large Skipper - 📷 © James Corton


 Meadow Brown - 📷 © James Corton
White-letter Hairstreak - 📷 © Rachel Greer


 White-letter Hairstreak - 📷 © Rachel Greer


 Purple Hairstreak - 📷 © Rob Reeve 


Silver-washed Fritillary egg laying - 📷 ©Richard Perryman


 White-letter Hairstreak - 📷 © Rob Reeve


 Meadow Browns - 📷 © Phil Watkinson
Purple Emperor - 📷 © Peter Woolley


 White-letter Hairstreak - 📷 © Melinda Appleby


 Gatekeeper - 📷 © James Corton
Green-veined White - 📷 © James Corton


 Meadow Brown - 📷 © James Corton


 Ringlet - 📷 © James Corton
Small Copper - 📷 © James Corton


 Speckled Wood - 📷 © James Corton


 Clouded Magpie Moth - 📷 © David Pitt


Forester - 📷 © Mark Tatman


 Purple Emperor - 📷 © Nick Amor


  
     
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