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Small Heath at Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) at Grantown East, taken by David Palmar
21 July 2023
Small Heath, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) at Grantown East, taken by David Palmar
21 July 2023
Small Heath butterfly on Buttercup, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) butterfly on Buttercup (Ranunculus sp.), Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar
18 June 2022
Small Heath, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
This Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) was taken at the National Trust property Basildon Park, in Berkshire by David Palmar. This butterfly has quite a distinct eye spot on the forewing, surrounded by orange colouration. The underwing consists of a variation of cream, brown and grey colours which form a slight scalloped band near the edges. Their total wingspan can vary between 34-38mm.
31 August 2020
small heath butterfly
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Lawers and Tarmachan
Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus). Mountain and grassland butterfly found up Ben Lawers sunning on a blade of grass.
05 July 2009
Small heath butterfly
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Seil
Small heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) by a rocky shore on Seil in Argyllshire.
30 May 2010
Small Tortoiseshell, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly is one of our most familiar butterflies and a common sight in gardens across Britain. It is on the wing throughout the year, having two or three broods and overwintering as an adult. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Heath Milkwort, Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig
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Allt Mhuic Loch Arkaig
Heath Milkwort (Polygala serpyllifolia) on Butterfly Conservation Scotland's nature reserve at Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig, taken by David Palmar
30 May 2023
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly, Nethybridge
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on a Corn Marigold (Glebionis segetum), Nethybridge. Photo taken by David Palmar
22 July 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary on Wild Garlic, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) on Wild Garlic or Ransoms (Allium ursinum) in Glasdrum National Nature Reserve, Appin, Argyllshire, taken by David Palmar. The black spot on the underwing distinguishes this butterfly from otherwise similar species, such as the Pearl-bordered and Dark Green Fritillaries