green hairstreak

I went for a long walk along the coastal path. Lots of birds singing in the thick ,prickly bushes. I could hear blackcaps but never saw them. I had a glimpse of a Cetti's warbler deep in a bush.Still no photos of birds!Eventually , I saw a tiny butterfly land on the gorse and that made my day.

First of the year for me

A nice find for me today

Several of these seen today on chalk meadow. Dave

I went to this venue to see Man Orchids but knew this butterfly was found here also. I saw several but only this one settled for long enough to get a photo. The strong sunlight has unfortunately beached out some detail. I was surprised at how small this butterfly was, not having seen one before...

Saw 4 of these this morning, along with a nice Copper that got away!

I saw two of these butterflies flying about and resting on this shrub next to gorse and broom in the hedge bordering the narrow path round the saltpans.I like their colour very much. I wonder what the name of the bush is. I can't identify it from my guide-books.

I found a good site for this species close to home while I was doing a bird survey.

Thankyou for the recent comments on my butterfly images, all are very much appreciated.

Another shot of the Green Hairstreaks of Twywell

I have managed to do the impossible mission - to get its upperwing view - i did it in-flight!

After foraging about without any luck for a couple of hours, I cam across plenty of these about today - thanks to a couple of fellow butterfly fans!

Another angle of this "green gem"

At last, after trying to get a "piccy" of this little beauty for 2 seasons, today was the day!!!! I,m really chuffed with my first.