I have become minorly obsessed by the number and range – and beauty – of the butterflies which come out to bask in the hedges and gorse on the track down to the river.
Most of them are, as yesterday, Meadow Browns:-
But there was a beautiful Red Admiral which liked the whiteness of Romilly’s dress:-
The third species is different – brown and yellow wings. I assume a Speckled Wood:-
Then there was one I couldn’t get close to, but spotted on the wall:-
I tried to cheat by reducing the size of the photograph, but it just pixelates. I think it’s a Peacock. Lastly, a Cabbage White. I know it’s dead common, but I’m still pleased to have found five species in half an hour, just by walking down to the river:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
The butterflies this year are indeed remarkable. How about the Painted Ladies ? A recent TV documentary said that there is a record number of Painted Ladies this year, coming from North Africa, and despite stopping off in Catalonia en route.
Your photographs of Anglesay are, as always, very beautiful. Thank you.
Beautiful pictures, where did you find all those striking butterflies?
We saw them when we were in Wales last summer. Charles
Ok, I’ve never seen such beautiful butterflies in my state in the USA , just gorgeous!