Small Copper. Photo: Caroline Stringer,

Caroline caught this lovely shot at Lydlinch (North Dorset) on 06/05/2019.

If you look on our Annual Summary 2019 page, you will see that 165 Small Coppers have been reported so far this year, making it the sixth most frequently spotted species after the Brimstone, Peacock. Orange Tip, Speckled Wood and Holly Blue.