Once I had walked down to the chalk grassland which forms the reserve, I was surrounded by butterflies. I soon counted up to 15 species, chalkhill blues were a first for the year (there were many of these fluttering around, though difficult to photograph with wings fully open). I was also hoping for silver spotted skippers, seen last year, albeit slightly later on, and possibly small coppers, but didn't find either.
species seen: gatekeeper, meadow brown, comma, small tortoiseshell, red admiral, peacock, large white, green veined white, brimstone, brown argus, ringlet, common blue, chalkhill blue, essex skipper, marbled white
gatekeeper
chalkhill blue
green veined white
brown argus
brimstone
the flower covered grasslands
comma
common blue
marbled white
small tortoiseshell and ringlet
small skippers mating
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