Tracy sent in these two photos with the following comments:
I returned to Higher Hyde Heath today, 09/06/2023 hoping to see a mating pair and I wasn’t disappointed. I spotted several pairs and there was an increase in the number of females from my previous visit. I thought you might also like to see this female – her “studs” are so beautiful.
Editor’s Note: In both sexes the metallic blue dots on the outer edge of the underside of the hindwings which are clearly shown in the lower photo give this butterfly its name although “silver” is rather a misnomer