A Lulworth Skipper butterfly in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. The caterpillar food plant is Tor-grass and this butterfly species is only found in the south of Dorset.
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A Lulworth Skipper butterfly on Rough Hawkbit in Clayton Meadow, Dorset. Lots of butterflies on the wing in grasslands in this sunny weather.
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Some pics of #butterflies from my 3-day #Purbeck hols, on #CoastPath & through #heathland :
#LulworthSkipper #DingySkipper #Brimstone #OrangeTip #Green-veinedWhite #SmallWhite #LargeWhite #GreenHairstreak #SmallCopper #Adonis #CommonBlue
#Paintedlady #RedAdmiral #SpeckledWood
#Wall #SmallHeath

Some visual memories of observing wildlife in May along clifftop paths & fields surrounding atmospheric #StAldhelm’sChapel.
Forever grateful 2 my lovely sons & friends 4 this special birthday treat allowing me the pleasure of watching #hares, #cornbuntings & #Lulworthskipper; such rare sights 4 me!

Hoped to see one on my #Purbeck hols & I did .. the #Lulworthskipper .. both a male w his dark lines of scent scales (not showing well in photo) & a female w her distinctive 'paw print' on her forewings (showing). There were a number of them on the #CoastPath east of #StAldhelm'sHead. #butterflies