Two brown and blue butterflies with white, black and orange markings on a magenta coloured flower

Chalkhill Blues. Photo: Mark Pike

A greyish brown and blue butterfly with white, black and orange markings being attacked by a white, yellow and black wasp spider

Chalkhill Blue and Wasp Spider. Photo: Mark Pike

Two more photos from Mark’s trip to Portland on 02/08/2026 sent in with the following comments:

A fine pair of Chalkhills on a wild pea flower at High Angle Battery – – – but it was not all good! An unfortunate Chalkhill that has been nabbed by a Wasp Spider in the undergrowth.

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