| Meadow Brown
(Maniola Jurtina)
This was a butterfly we found everywhere, especially
on the hillsides. We loved its delicate brown,
which contrasted with quite bright patches of orange. |
| Orange Tip
(Anthocharis Cardamines)
This little beauty was a new one for us in 2002.
A butterfly of the Spring/early Summer, it looks very
like a small white, apart from the bright orange
wingtips on the male. |
| Brimstone
(Gonepteryx rhamni)
We saw one of these in 2000, none in 2001,
and many in the early Spring of 2002
Unlike the picture, the one we saw was quite
green, and it looked like a leaf.
As well as green, a brimstone can be quite
yellow - hence the name 'butterfly', so they say. |
| Speckled Wood
(Pararge aegeria)
As the name says, we found this one in
the woods, a couple of miles away. Its one
of the darkest ones we have found. |
| Large White
(Pieris brassicae)
This one seems to be very common. Its the type
of butterfly which a lot of people call the
cabbage white. Its very common in gardens, although we
didn't see many on the hillsides where we saw
the meadow browns. |
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