Small skipper butterfly

[nanila]

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The oregano, up until the recent spate of wet and windy weather, was smothered in butterflies. I've counted six small tortoiseshells, two gatekeepers, a comma, a peacock and this small skipper on our modestly sized plant at once, along with many bees (bumble and honey), flies and beetles. Sometimes I don't know where to point my lens, I'm so spoiled for choice.

Comments

[shirebound]

How the butterflies must love that plant! Thank you for sharing with us.

[nanila]

They really do. I wish I knew what made it so appealing to them - it must be chemical.

Funnily enough, I haven't observed the whites on the oregano very often. They seem to prefer the lavendar and the scabious.

[lark_ascends]

Beautiful!!

[nanila]

And so little! It's only about half an inch long. :)