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_2022/221111_u212735att1_20221111_093518_red_admiral_on_strawberry_tree.jpg) Red Admiral on Strawberry Tree Brentwood (TQ584933) 11/11/22 © Paul Beckett Red Admiral on Strawberry Tree Brentwood (TQ584933) 11/11/22 © Paul Beckett | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/221018_u152738att1_peacock.18.10.22.jpg) Peacock sunbathing on oil tank Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 18/10/22 © Phillip Hastings Peacock sunbathing on oil tank Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 18/10/22 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/221009_u194205att1_dsc08127.jpg) Small Heath Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) 09/10/22 © Rob Smith Small Heath Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) 09/10/22 © Rob Smith | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/221001_u102118att1_linford_wall_f_1020483_resize.jpg) Wall female Linford Pits (TQ664798) 01/10/22 © Rob Smith Wall female Linford Pits (TQ664798) 01/10/22 © Rob Smith |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/221001_u154703att2_red_admiral_resting_on_buddleia_bush.1.10.22.jpg) Red Admiral resting on Buddleia bush Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 01/10/22 © Phillip Hastings Red Admiral resting on Buddleia bush Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 01/10/22 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/221001_u154703att1_small_tortoiseshell_sunbathing_on_brick_wall.1.10.22.jpg) Small Tortoiseshell sunbathing on brick wall Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 01/10/22 © Phillip Hastings Small Tortoiseshell sunbathing on brick wall Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 01/10/22 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220912_u175628att1_wall_butterfly_12_sept_22.jpg) Wall butterfly Kirby-le-Soken, Essex (TM238224) 12/09/22 © Mick Rodwell Wall butterfly Kirby-le-Soken, Essex (TM238224) 12/09/22 © Mick Rodwell | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220921_u081639att2_p1270565.jpg) Common Blue female Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) 21/09/22 © Steve Binding Common Blue female Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) 21/09/22 © Steve Binding |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220921_u081639att1_p1270622.jpg) Common Blue male Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) 21/09/22 © Steve Binding Common Blue male Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) 21/09/22 © Steve Binding | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220917_u160109att3_small_white_feeding_on_asters.17.9.22.jpg) Small White feeding on Asters Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 17/09/22 © Phillip Hastings Small White feeding on Asters Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 17/09/22 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220917_u160108att2_large_white_feeding_on_red_valerian.17.9.22.jpg) Large White feeding on Red Valerian Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 17/09/22 © Phillip Hastings Large White feeding on Red Valerian Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 17/09/22 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220917_u160108att1_painted_lady_feeding_on_buddleia.17.9.22.jpg) Painted Lady feeding on Buddleia Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 17/09/22 © Phillip Hastings Painted Lady feeding on Buddleia Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 17/09/22 © Phillip Hastings |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220912_u211548att1_img_0128_ed_3.jpg) Clouded Yellow Devils Dyke near July course 12/09/22 © Nicholas Edwin Treadwell Clouded Yellow Devils Dyke near July course 12/09/22 © Nicholas Edwin Treadwell | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220904_u162712att1_20220904_151453.jpg) Wall on Red Valerian St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hockley (TQ825893) 04/09/22 © David Glover Wall on Red Valerian St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hockley (TQ825893) 04/09/22 © David Glover | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220902_u093120att1_img_6706.jpg) Camberwell Beauty Lark Rise Farm, Barton, Cambs (TL418549) 02/09/22 © Val Perrin Camberwell Beauty Lark Rise Farm, Barton, Cambs (TL418549) 02/09/22 © Val Perrin | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220826_u144752att3_p1145714.jpg) Clouded Yellow Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way 26/08/22 © Karen Mace Clouded Yellow Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way 26/08/22 © Karen Mace |
![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220826_u144751att2_p1145708.jpg) Clouded yellow Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way 26/08/22 © Karen Mace Clouded yellow Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way 26/08/22 © Karen Mace | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220826_u144751att1_p1145715.jpg) Clouded Yellow Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way 26/08/22 © Karen Mace Clouded Yellow Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way 26/08/22 © Karen Mace | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220824_u161319att1_painted_lady.jpg) Painted Lady feeding on Buddleia Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 24/08/22 © Phillip Hastings Painted Lady feeding on Buddleia Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) 24/08/22 © Phillip Hastings | ![click to enlarge](images/photos/photos_2022/220823_u131115att2_small_copper_12.jpg) Small Copper - open wing Thaxted (TL603931) 23/08/22 © Richard Berry Small Copper - open wing Thaxted (TL603931) 23/08/22 © Richard Berry |