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Purple Hairstreak female Hatfield Forest (TL5320) 25/07/15 © Paddy Grove Purple Hairstreak female Hatfield Forest (TL5320) 25/07/15 © Paddy Grove | Gatekeeper RSPB Ouse Fen (Needingworth) (TL348729) 23/07/15 © Ute Mokros Gatekeeper RSPB Ouse Fen (Needingworth) (TL348729) 23/07/15 © Ute Mokros | Common Blue RSPB Ouse Fen (Needingworth) (TL348729) 23/07/15 © Ute Mokros Common Blue RSPB Ouse Fen (Needingworth) (TL348729) 23/07/15 © Ute Mokros | Brown Argus RSPB Ouse Fen (Needingworth) (TL348729) 23/07/15 © Ute Mokros Brown Argus RSPB Ouse Fen (Needingworth) (TL348729) 23/07/15 © Ute Mokros |
Hummingbird Hawkmoth Harold Hill (TQ548926) 22/07/15 © Colin Jupp Hummingbird Hawkmoth Harold Hill (TQ548926) 22/07/15 © Colin Jupp | Comma Harold Hill (TQ548926) 22/07/15 © Colin Jupp Comma Harold Hill (TQ548926) 22/07/15 © Colin Jupp | Silver-washed Fritillary Harold Hill (TQ548926) 22/07/15 © Colin Jupp Silver-washed Fritillary Harold Hill (TQ548926) 22/07/15 © Colin Jupp | Small Copper egg Maldon Prom Park (TL862062) 21/07/15 © Russell Neave Small Copper egg Maldon Prom Park (TL862062) 21/07/15 © Russell Neave |
Small Coppr Egg laying Maldon Prom Park (TL862062) 21/07/15 © Russell Neave Small Coppr Egg laying Maldon Prom Park (TL862062) 21/07/15 © Russell Neave | WLH mating Bedford Purlieus 21/07/15 © Andy Wyldes (Beds & Northants) WLH mating Bedford Purlieus 21/07/15 © Andy Wyldes (Beds & Northants) | White-letter Hairstreak aberration Bedford Purlieus 21/07/15 © Andy Wyldes (Beds & Northants) White-letter Hairstreak aberration Bedford Purlieus 21/07/15 © Andy Wyldes (Beds & Northants) | dark green fritillary Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (July Course) (TL608623) 19/07/15 © Duncan McNiven dark green fritillary Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (July Course) (TL608623) 19/07/15 © Duncan McNiven |
dark green fritillary Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (July Course) (TL608623) 19/07/15 © Duncan McNiven dark green fritillary Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (July Course) (TL608623) 19/07/15 © Duncan McNiven | Large Skipper Weald Brook (TQ562925) 21/07/15 © Colin Jupp Large Skipper Weald Brook (TQ562925) 21/07/15 © Colin Jupp | Painted lady (small individual) Mann Wood, Great Leighs (TL7417) 21/07/15 © George Brown Painted lady (small individual) Mann Wood, Great Leighs (TL7417) 21/07/15 © George Brown | Common Blue Bow Creek Ecology Park, Canning Town (TQ391811) 21/07/15 © Rob Smith Common Blue Bow Creek Ecology Park, Canning Town (TQ391811) 21/07/15 © Rob Smith |
Peacock on buddleja South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) 21/07/15 © Nick Challoner Peacock on buddleja South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) 21/07/15 © Nick Challoner | [PHOTO TITLE NEEDED] Colne Point EWT (TM100125) 20/07/15 © Bob Seago [PHOTO TITLE NEEDED] Colne Point EWT (TM100125) 20/07/15 © Bob Seago | red admiral Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) 20/07/15 © Kevin Wilson red admiral Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) 20/07/15 © Kevin Wilson | purple emperor Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) 20/07/15 © Kevin Wilson purple emperor Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) 20/07/15 © Kevin Wilson |