Small bluey-grey butterfly with a few small black spots

Small Blue. Photo: Ann Barlow

Open-winged butterfly, mainly dark brown, with orange spots round the wing endges and a white fringe

Brown Argus. Photo: Ann Barlow

Ann says:

I had a lovely walk at Badbury Rings today [11/5/25], and saw a good selection of butterflies, including my first-for-the-year Small Blue and Brown Argus.

A couple of days ago I also saw my very first ever Marsh Fritillary there. Quite a surprise as I’ve been looking for them at Hod Hill, and so didn’t realise there were possibly some at Badbury Rings too.

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