A white and orange butterfly with green and black markings on green vegetation

Orange Tip. Photo: Nick Galer

A blue butterfly with some black markings and a white fringe to the wings on a green leaf.

Holly Blue. Photo: Nick Galer

Two photos from Nick sent in telling us:

On an early morning visit to Lydlinch Common today, 16/04/2026 I caught this male Orange Tip who for a change was quite placid and allowed me close in for a pic.  Then moved on to Alner’s Gorse and also had a very obliging Holly Blue.

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