Millpool Butterflies

The portfolio of colourful butterflies below have all been taken in the habitat surrounding the Millpool within the last couple of weeks.

THe magnificent Peacock butterfly is just one that is highly attracted to the visual colour and scent of the buddleia trees flowers in the area,

Heat seeking Red admiral are abundant and always on the lookout for good sun spots to bask from while turning their backs to wards the sun.

Painted Lady are also keen to soak up the warmth of the sun and seem to like open stoney ground to bask in

 Perhaps not so common at this location are the smaller but striking colours and wing pattern of the wall brown.

Another portrait image of the Peacock butterfly,  this time sunbathing on stoney ground

The local Buddleia trees are also popular with the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly with their gorgeous  orange,black and yellow wings with mosiac blue effect completing the detail.

The distinctive shape of the Comma's wing shape make it an east one to identify but this was the only one seen at this location