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An orange butterfly with black, brown and white markings

Painted Lady. Photo: Brian Edge

Brian sent in this photo of a Painted Lady telling us:

One of five seen at Durlston this morning, 09/04/2026: one at Anvil Point and four at Long Meadow. A pleasant surprise.

An orange butterfly with black and white markings on a magenta coloured flower

Painted Lady. Photo: Stewart Balmain

Stewart sent in this photo of a Painted Lady he spotted in his Boughton garden yesterday, 22/09/2025 adding that he still has plenty of Small Coppers, Peacocks and a Common Blue in his garden.

An orange butterfly with black, white and blue markings amongst some green vegetation

Small Tortoiseshell. Photo: Nick Galer

An orange buttterfly with black and white markings on some green vegetation

Painted Lady. Photo: Nick Galer

Nick sent in these two photos with the following comments:

With today, 15/09/2025 meant to be dryest day of week, I ventured out again to Alner’s Gorse. There was still a good variety, mainly nectaring on the Scabious  – Clouded Yellows, Painted Lady, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and numerous Red Admirals and Speckled Wood.

 

An orange buttterfly with black and white markings on a pink flower

Painted Lady. Photo: John East

Four red butterflies with black, white and blue markings on a pink flower

Four Peacock Butterflies. Photo: John East

Two photos from John sent in saying:

The sunshine and warmth brought seven Peacocks and three Painted Ladies to our Hinton St Mary garden this afternoon, 16/09/2025.  At one stage all seven of the Peacocks and one Painted Lady were on this clump of Sedum.

A brown butterfly with orange markings and a white fringe to the wings on a white flower

Brown Argus. Photo: Jane Hopper

An orange butterfly with black and white markings on a pink flower

Painted Lady. Photo: Jane Hopper

Jane sent in these two photos saying:

There was a sunny spell around 11:00hrs in Chalmington on Thursday, 11/09/2025 and I was surprised that my butterfly species list was up to 10 including two Brown Argus, of which one is pictured here, and this rather tidy Painted Lady.  Both photos suffered a bit due to the unrelenting gusty wind. The later heavy downpours followed by hail left me wondering how the butterflies had fared.

An orange butterfly with black and white markings

Painted Lady. Photo: Harold Gillen

Harold sent in this photo of a Painted Lady he saw in his Sandford garden yesterday, 06/09/2025.  He told us it was seen near a late flowering Budleiia and that he also saw there Peacock, Red Admiral, Whites, a Hummingbird  Hawk-moth and a Hornet.

A yellow butterfly with some brown and white markings on a yellow flower

Clouded Yellow. Photo: Mark Pike

An orange butterfly with black and white markings on a yellow flower

Painted Lady. Photo: Mark Pike

Mark sent in these two photos telling us:

A new spot for me today at Silverlake, the former site of the RAF Warmwell WW2 aerodrome near Dorchester where these two rather different flyers, a perfectly fresh Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady gave me a good display.

A brown butterfly with some paler markings on a pink flower

Grayling. Photo: Mike Kirby

An orange butterfly with black and white markings on a purple flower

Painted Lady. Photo: Mike Kirby

Two photos from Mike sent in telling us:

On a visit on 30/07/2025 to Tout Quarry, Portland, I found my target species in good numbers – Graylings & Chalkhill Blues. 

Of course, the Quarry is also well known for its sculptures and carvings and I was pleased to get a photo of a Painted Lady, posing in front of a carving. Well worth a visit – and it’s free!

An orange butterfly with black and white markings on a white flower

Painted Lady. Photo: Chris Burfoot

A brownish butterfly with paler markings on a white flower

Painted Lady. Photo: Chris Burfoot

Chris sent in these two photos telling us:

I was lucky enough to photograph a Painted Lady this afternoon, 01/08/2025 in Melcombe Regis, Weymouth.  It kept coming back to the same white Buddleia for quite some time and seemed to be enjoying the sunny position.