Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Silver-washed Fritillary

Definitely not an expert but I would suggest that the location makes it far more likely to have been a Dark Green Fritillary which you certainly do get up there. The Silver Washed is more of a broadleaved woodland fella who likes to flutter around and take his/her time, whereas the Dark Green prefers the coast and moorland and seems more motivated!
Either way, a beautiful butterfly.