The Gatekeeper Butterfly (Pyronia tithonus)
Sometimes known as the Hedge Brown is a medium sized species that flies between July and September. Common in England and Wales and the Southern coast of Ireland.
It likes bramble and also likes yellow flowers in particular.
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Love the heading of this post and of course the Gate Butterfly is splendid. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret.
DeleteGreat title, Roy. I have great difficulty in remembering which is which - meadow brown, ringlets, gatekeepers . . .I shall try harder. Your photos could help me!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alison.
DeleteSuper Roy hier hou ik van dit is genieten.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bas.
DeleteOne of the last more common species to show us its glorious colours.
ReplyDeleteHad one take up residence in the garden yesterday and it was still resting here today!
I have seen more now in the last few days Frank which is hopeful for this years breeding.
DeleteLovely shots Roy, I have seen one of these Butterflies a few years back, hopefully I will this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda, they are quite numerous this year.
DeleteLove these "zandoogjes", especially the top image of the one feeding at the blossom. They are not that common in my area.
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Sjerp
Thanks Sjerp.
DeleteHey Roy... Love that name butterlies name and those blossoms show him off very nice!!
ReplyDeleteGrace
Thanks GG.
DeleteBeautiful! I love the name gatekeeper...and wonder why it was chosen.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, they tend to fly along hedgerows and I guess somebody noticed that they pitched on hedges and probably gates, hence the name. Its only a theory of mine.{:))
DeleteFabulous images, Roy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ana.
DeleteThis beautiful butterfly resembles our meadow brown.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful series of Roy with beautiful pictures.