Soft beige and mottled brown colouring affords the The Hermit – Chazara briseis – Banda oblicua good camouflage when it rests and sunbathes on rocks. The upper wings which are rarely shown except in flight, are dark brown with an off white / cream band crossing from fore to hind wing. The under wings of … Read more

The Spanish Purple Hairstreak – Laeosopis roboris – Moradilla del Fresno is a fairly small butterfly that is most often high up in the trees, although luckily it does come down to ground level in order to feed off nectar. The under wings are grey / brown with a strong orange border. There are metallic … Read more

The Small Copper – Lycaena phlaeas – Manto bicolor is a fairly common small butterfly that flies low through meadows. Despite its small size it is easily seen due to the bright orange colours. The colours and patterns do vary through its range but generally he upper fore wings are a strong orange with black … Read more

The Red Admiral – Vanessa atalanta – Vanesa is a common butterfly and a strong migrant, even able to fly on rainy and cloudy days. Many head to northern Europe in the spring to breed, with the new generation then flying south to hibernate, but many of these don’t complete the journey and perish in … Read more