Welcome to the Cambridgeshire & Essex Photo page for butterfly (and moth) images sent in to our Sightings page.
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![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240721_u070231att1_p1350937.jpg) Peacock Paxton Pits (TL195629) 21/07/24 © Steve Binding Peacock Paxton Pits (TL195629) 21/07/24 © Steve Binding | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240720_u180507att3_peacock.20.7.24.jpg) Peacock Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 20/07/24 © Phillip Hastings Peacock Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 20/07/24 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240720_u180507att2_red_admiral.20.7.24.jpg) Red Admiral Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 20/07/24 © Phillip Hastings Red Admiral Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 20/07/24 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240720_u180507att1_meadow_brown.20.7.24.jpg) Meadow Brown Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 20/07/24 © Phillip Hastings Meadow Brown Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 20/07/24 © Phillip Hastings |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240719_u213408att3_2024.07.19_silver-washed_fritillary_hatfield_forest.jpg) Silver-washed Fritillary male & female Hatfield Forest (TL529207) 19/07/24 © David Lazarus Silver-washed Fritillary male & female Hatfield Forest (TL529207) 19/07/24 © David Lazarus | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240719_u213408att2_2024.07.19_purple_emperoro_hatfield_forest_002.jpg) Purple Emperor female Hatfield Forest (TL529207) 19/07/24 © David Lazarus Purple Emperor female Hatfield Forest (TL529207) 19/07/24 © David Lazarus | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240719_u213408att1_2024.07.19_purple_emperoro_hatfield_forest_001.jpg) Purple Emperor female Hatfield Forest (TL529207) 19/07/24 © David Lazarus Purple Emperor female Hatfield Forest (TL529207) 19/07/24 © David Lazarus | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240714_u205552att1_2024.07.14_small_copper_little_baddow_heath.jpg) Small Copper Little Baddow Heath (TL788064) 14/07/24 © David Lazarus Small Copper Little Baddow Heath (TL788064) 14/07/24 © David Lazarus |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240714_u204737att2_2024.07.14_marbled_white_lingwood_common.jpg) Marbled White Lingwood Common (TL778057) 14/07/24 © David Lazarus Marbled White Lingwood Common (TL778057) 14/07/24 © David Lazarus | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240714_u204737att1_2024.07.14_silver-washed_fritillary_lingwood_common.jpg) Silver-washed Fritillary Lingwood Common (TL778057) 14/07/24 © David Lazarus Silver-washed Fritillary Lingwood Common (TL778057) 14/07/24 © David Lazarus | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240714_u113022att2_skipper_essex_rainham_14_7_24.jpg) Essex Skipper RSPB Rainham Marshes 14/07/24 © Ian Plume Essex Skipper RSPB Rainham Marshes 14/07/24 © Ian Plume | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240714_u113021att1_hairsreak_browm_m_2_rainham_14_7_24.jpg) Brown Hairstreak RSPB Rainham Marshes 14/07/24 © Ian Plume Brown Hairstreak RSPB Rainham Marshes 14/07/24 © Ian Plume |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240711_u210227att1_2024.07.11_small_copper_friday_wood_003.jpg) Small Copper ovipositing Friday Wood, Cherry Tree Lane (TL991209) 11/07/24 © David Lazarus Small Copper ovipositing Friday Wood, Cherry Tree Lane (TL991209) 11/07/24 © David Lazarus | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u225629att3_20240710_203239.jpg) Marbled White Castor Hanglands NNR 10/07/24 © Matthew Webb Marbled White Castor Hanglands NNR 10/07/24 © Matthew Webb | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u225629att2_p3700787.jpg) Large Skipper Castor Hanglands NNR 10/07/24 © Matthew Webb Large Skipper Castor Hanglands NNR 10/07/24 © Matthew Webb | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u225629att1_p3700774.jpg) Purple Emperor Castor Hanglands NNR 10/07/24 © Matthew Webb Purple Emperor Castor Hanglands NNR 10/07/24 © Matthew Webb |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u224140att2_hockley_heath_frit__6714.jpg) female Heath Frit Hockley Woods (TQ8391) 10/07/24 © Rob Smith female Heath Frit Hockley Woods (TQ8391) 10/07/24 © Rob Smith | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u224140att1_hockley_woods_swff_1212crop.jpg) female Silver-washed Hockley Woods (TQ8391) 10/07/24 © Rob Smith female Silver-washed Hockley Woods (TQ8391) 10/07/24 © Rob Smith | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u110806att2_1000005362.jpg) Gatekeeper close up Cottenham (TL453367) 10/07/24 © Simon Ingate Gatekeeper close up Cottenham (TL453367) 10/07/24 © Simon Ingate | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2024/240710_u110806att1_1000005361.jpg) Gatekeeper Cottenham (TL453367) 10/07/24 © Simon Ingate Gatekeeper Cottenham (TL453367) 10/07/24 © Simon Ingate |