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Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:10 pm**

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)

Photo taken: National Trust Lizard Point, Cornwall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/lizard-point

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Photo taken at: English Heritage Tintagel Castle, Cornwall https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/vis ... gel-castle

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... ge-skipper

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:38 pm**

Nice detail, Snappy. I do like a Skipper

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:46 pm**

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:38 pm Nice detail, Snappy. I do like a Skipper

Thanks PB

I have only seen a few this year so far...

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:57 pm**

Finally something that sat still!!

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:44 pm**

Very nice Linda, am having the same here with butterflies, they wont stay still long enough.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:16 pm**

We appear to be having a butterfly summer. The recent weather has been kind and there are plenty on the wing. My visitors have been dominated by Large Whites backed up by Gatekeepers, Small Whites, Holly Blues A Common Blue and a Red Admiral.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2025 8:04 pm**

Jacksparrow wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:16 pm We appear to be having a butterfly summer. The recent weather has been kind and there are plenty on the wing. My visitors have been dominated by Large Whites backed up by Gatekeepers, Small Whites, Holly Blues A Common Blue and a Red Admiral.

Us too, JS, Red Admirals the most frequent, followed by several whites and the first ever small tortoiseshell tonight

Posted: **Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:12 am**

A few turned up in the garden yesterday

Posted: **Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:47 am**

Linda257 wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:12 am A few turned up in the garden yesterday

A good selection Linda

Posted: **Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:18 pm**

SnappyMac wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:47 am
Linda257 wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:12 am A few turned up in the garden yesterday
A good selection Linda

At long last

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