Swallowtail
The spectacular Swallowtail is often seen on our walks - particularly on the peak of Punta del Pacino
Red Admiral
One of everyones favourite butterflies is seen up to about 2000m in the Pyrenees
Marbled White
This delicate butterfly is commonly seen throughout the summer
Marbled White - underside
Normally seen with it's wings closed the marbled white has lovely underside patterns
Scarce Swallowtail
A huge butterfly, rarely seen but unmistakable when you do with its long pointed tails
Blue
Blues are numerous all summer - many blues are very similar - I think this is a common blue
Fritillary
Another commonly seen family with many similar members - I believe this is a Queen of Spain Fritillary
Clouded Yellow
A medium size butterfly with a lovely spot on its wings
Scarse Copper
Beautiful bronze colouring on this small butterfly
Small Copper
Found up to about 2000m in flower filled meadows
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
A huge moth - almost the size of a hummingbird and hovers near flowers, feeding on nectar
Brimstone
Lovely veins are visible on this medium sized butterfly
Apollo
A large delicate butterfly with almost transparent wings
Butterflies of the Pyrenees
The abundance of wild flowers in the Pyrenees means there's an abundance of butterflies too. Late August and September are particularly good months for butterflies and the meadows around Punta del Pacino have huge numbers and variety - last year we regularly saw Swallowtails right on the peak of this mountain. Tricky to photograph this gallery shows just some of what we've seen - other species we see are Peacocks, Camberwell Beauty's, Comma's, Orange Tips, Graylings and Ringlets.
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