Butterflies in Wales

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David Curtis sent in this shot of a female adonis blue butterfly at the Great Orme. This rare species prefers warm, sheltered spots and chalkland areas where their favourite horseshoe vetch grows. Watch a video about this butterfly on the BBC Wildlifefinder.
A small copper butterfly by Ashley CohenA common blue by Jeff CohenA common blue by James MclarenA comma butterfly in Cardiff by Katie WhiteA red admiral by TomA peacock butterflyA speckled wood butterfly by former ex-togA painted lady butterfly by Ef-stopA small tortoiseshell butterfly by Ashley CohenA small white butterfly by Irene SmithA green veined white butterfly by Ashley CohenAn orange-tip butterfly by JulianAn adonis butterfly by David CurtisA small heath butterfly by Donna MarieA large skipper butterfly by Mike McCarthyA small skipper butterfly by Mike McCarthyA pearl bordered fritillary butterfly by Peter EelesA marsh fritillary butterfly by Peter EelesA silver shredded blue and gatekeeper butterfly by Brian MottersheadA gatekeeper butterfly by Mike McCarthyCommon blue pair roosting by Dr MurrayA female large white butterfly by Jeff CohenA meadow brown butterfly by Ashley CohenA wall butterfly by Mike DaviesA male brimstone butterfly by Conny CarnuthBrown argus butterfly by JamesSmall tortoiseshell by Bracken B

A collection of butterfly pictures taken in Wales by contributors to the website and our Flickr group.

If you'd like to find out more about butterflies then we recommend using the UK butterfly index website.


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