Essex Skipper. Photo: Rob Morrison

Rob sent in this photo with the following comments:

I took this photo of an Essex Skipper in Sixpenny Handley on 27/06/2023 on my WCBS butterfly count.  Although the day was overcast, it was a warm afternoon and butterflies were active. I did note that Small and Essex Skippers were largely grounded or confined to short flights only, which enabled accurate identification of sitting individuals. I also noted that in the same manner in which Green Veined Whites and Small Whites have minimal interaction, the Skippers likewise kept carefully to their own species in the same local environment.