Verity sent in these two photos taken at Cerne Abbas on 12/06/2021 telling us:
My friend spotted this butterfly when we were out walking early yesterday morning – a Small Copper which was an aberrant. I got some photos – absolutely beautiful. It was back & white. What a little jewel.
Editor’s Note: Sometimes butterflies do not show the usual markings of the species, and these are known as aberrations. Photos of some known Small Copper aberrations can be found online at britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk