[Terry]

Here are a couple of links to some new photo’s of rare UK butterflies taken on a couple of surveys last weekend by Jeff Boswell and myself.

http://jeff-boswell-butterflies.weebly.com/denbies-hillside.html

http://jeff-boswell-butterflies.weebly.com/chiddingfold—botany-bay.html

Our season is almost over now and yours in New Zealand is about to begin. The denbies pics contain photo’s of one of our most beautiful blues, The Adonis Blue.

[Terry]

Hi Jacqui

That is the Brown Argus! However female blues, common, chalk Hill and Adonis, are various shades of brown mixed with blue evolved to avoid being eaten by predators. This gives them a better chance of laying eggs successfully.

[Jacqui]

Wonderful to see these photos, Terry.

On the hillside (Denbies) what is the brown/beige one with the pale orange spots around the edge of its hindwings?

Yes, the Adonis Blue is a beauty!

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