Butterflies 2009 (March and April) photos by Jack Harrison
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Brimstone 15 March 2009 Comma 15 March 2009Peacock 1 April 2009
First sightings of year were on 15th March.  Brimstone, Comma and Peaqcock.  Cambridgeshire
Tortoiseshell 4 April 2009 Grizzled Skipper 19 April 2009Grizzled Skipper 19 April 2009
Tortoiseshell first seen 15th March, photo 4 AprilGrizzled Skippers Waterford Heath, Herts 19 April.  Seen elsewhere later
Orange Tip 19 April 2009Orange Tip 29 April 2009Orange Tip 19 April 2009
Orange Tips from 15th April.  Photos from 19th onwards
Green Hairstreak 24 April 2009 Green Hairstreak 29 April 2009GV White 29 April 2009
Green Hairstreaks from 20th April.  Cambs on left (24th), Bedfordshire right (29th).  Elsewhere laterGreen veined White from 13th.  This male on 29th
Holly Blue 29 April 2009Duke of Burgundy 29 April 2009Duke of Burgundy 29 April 2009
Holly Blue from 20th April.  Photo 29thDuke of Burgundy, below Ivinghoe Beacon 29th April
Also seen in March but not photographed: Small White 31st.  And in April: Large White (8th April), Speckled Wood (13th)