Cheshire and Peak District Branch Members Gallery - Butterflies

This gallery features photographs and paintings of butterflies by members of the Cheshire & Peak District branch of Butterfly Conservation.

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White-letter Hairstreak White-letter Hairstreak photographed on 13th July 2011 at Congleton by Alan Kimber. © Alan Kimber - 2011

Ringlet Pair of Ringlet butterflies photographed on 2nd July 2011 at Coddington by Les Hall. © Les Hall - 2011

Dingy Skipper Dingy Skipper taken on 3rd May 2011 at Northwich by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2011

Small Copper Small Copper photographed on 2nd May 2011 at Pickering’s Pasture by Paul Hillyer. © Paul Hillyer - 2011

Small Tortoiseshell Small Tortoiseshell taken on 18th April 2011 at Mobberley by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2011

Green-veined White Green-veined White taken on 16th April 2011 at Mobberley by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2011

Green Hairstreak Green Hairstreak taken on the early date of 6th April 2011 at Shemmy Moss by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2011

Geranium Bronze The first Geranium Bronze ever recorded in Cheshire was seen at Burwardsley on 31st August 2010. Photographed by Mike Whiteside. © Mike Whiteside - 2010

Peacock Peacock photographed by Bryan Roberts at Lindow (Wilmslow) on 24th August 2010. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary photographed by Bryan Roberts on 28th May 2010 at the private site of Cheshire's last surviving colony. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Brimstone Eggs Brimstone eggs laid on Buckthorn (a plant that is not native in Cheshire) photographed on 20th May 2010 in an Alderley Edge garden by Jim Waller. © Jim Waller - 2010

Dingy Skipper Dingy Skipper taken on 4th May 2010 at Northwich by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Orange Tip Orange Tip taken on 2nd May 2010 at Lyme Park by Glenn Rostron. © Glenn Rostron - 2010

Green Hairstreak Green Hairstreak taken on 27th April 2010 at Flaxmere by Bryan Roberts. © Bryan Roberts - 2010

Buttercups & Meadow Browns Original butterfly paintings by local Cheshire artist Julie Horner. Butterfly prints and cards also available - www.butterflypaintings.co.uk © Julie Horner