A pale white butterfly with black markings resting on a green plant stem

Small Copper ab. Photo: Verity Hill

A pale brown and white butterfly with black and some orange markings

Small Copper ab. Photo: Verity Hill

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

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