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Large pale blue butterfly on a flat thistle flower

Chalkhill Blue. Photo: Penny Hawes

Large pale blue butterfly on a flat thistle flower

Chalkhill Blue. Photo: Penny Hawes

Penny tells us

Perryfields on Portland was teeming with Blues today (12 August) – lots of Common Blues, and lots of Chalkhills. I love Chalkhills, and love a Carline Thistle, so I’m pleased to combine the two! (Also lots of Blues and Chalkhills at High Angle Battery today.)

 

Two creamy white butterflies with black markings

Marbled Whites. Photo: Penny Hawes

A brown butterfly with a hint of blue and black, white and orange markings

Common Blue (female). Photo: Penny Hawes

Penny sent in these photos telling us:

I’m back in Portland today, 17/07/2024 – mating Marbled Whites at Perryfields and a female Common Blue.  I searched at Perryfields, Tout and High Angle Battery for Chalkhills, but didn’t find any. 

A blue butterfly with black and white markings

Chalkhill Blue. Photo: Scott Willcocks

A pale brown and bluish grey butterfly with black, white and orange markings on a purple flower

Chalkhill Blue. Photo: Scott Willcocks

Scott sent in these two photos telling us:

I visited the Isle of Portland on 17/07/2024 where I did the big butterfly count. After finishing I saw my target species, a single Chalkhill Blue – these photos of the upper and underside are both are of the same individual taken at around midday near to the Olympic rings.

A blue butterfly with black and white markings on some green vegetation

Chalkhill Blue. Photo: Andrew Reekie

Andrew sent in this photo of a Chalkhill Blue he saw on 14/07/2024 in an area of broken rocks and vegetation just north of Church Ope Cove on Portland on the lower level below the cliffs.

A black and white butterfly on some green vegetation

Marbled White. Photo: Sharon Towning

A black and white butterfly on some green vegetation

Marbled White. Photo: Sharon Towning

Two photos from Sharon sent in telling us:

I was surprised today, 11/06/2024 to see a Male Marbled White Butterfly at Portland Bill,  Then I came across a female – they were in the little meadow by the Birds Observation Lighthouse.

A blue and brown butterfly with black, white and orange markings on a plant seed head

Common Blue. Photo: Penny Hawes

A blue butterfly on a yellow flower

Common Blue. Photo: Penny Hawes

Penny sent in these photos of two of the Common Blues she saw on a hot day in her favourite places on Portland yesterday, 07/06/2024. The photos were taken at Perryfields and High Angle Battery.