As we enter the last week of August, all of our resident butterfly species are either on the wing or are over with for another season. In good years, some species will produce third broods in September and October and the current influx of Long-tailed Blues (Lampides boeticus) from the continent is sure to provide some late-season excitement.
For me, the sight of Brimstones (Gonepteryx rhamni) busy nectaring at thistle heads in readiness for hibernation signals that Autumn is not far away.
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) (male)
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) (males)
Ruddy Darter (S. sanguineum) (immature male)
Ruddy Darter (S. sanguineum) (female)
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) (female)
Large White (Pieris brassicae) (female)
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) (male)
White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) (female)
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