Small Skipper on Knapweed. Thymelicus sylvestris on Centaurea species.

Or possibly the Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola

These little butterflies were ubiquitous here, flitting around in the tall grasses and mostly sipping nectar from hard-heads, Centaurea / knapweed..

Jocelyne Villoing, Cämmerer zu Nau, Ecobird, Berny and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Janet Brien ^club

What fine details you've captured! Super angle and dof. What a lovely skipper! There are several species that visit our property and they are common enough that I've actually gotten quite a few very nice pictures of them! www.ipernity.com/search/photo?w=290645&q=skipper
I'm not so lucky with butterflies but after years of trying the nice images are adding up! :)

TY for the visit! Fun to hear about what it's like where you live...Steve and I hope to spend time over in the British Isles at some point...we'll rent a camper van and enjoy creeping all over the place. Not sure though because we'll miss our bird terribly!

3 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

beautifully fluffy...

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

You have two superb pictures Amelia. Beautifully captured and great detail.

3 years ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

excellent

3 years ago.

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