Butterfly on Erigeron 'Azure Fairy'

Ooh that looks good....wonder what it is....(the erigeron is lovely:))...)
I've seen a strange butterfly today too...have taken a quick snap but not downloaded yet...Oh checked on web and it looks like a "Wall"....will post it when i download it....

Looks very pretty on the underside.It is one of the 'blues' I think,possibly the 'common blue'. Not that common with us unfortunately !

Such detail on it s wing lovely photo

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/taxonomy.php

try this site Louise, it's very comprehensive, and shows the undersides too

I've just looked there Grindle and Aster's right, it IS one of the blues but to my inexperienced eye i don't know which one.
I think you'd need to see outer side and its size to be more precise.

We get a lot of these here Aster.

You,re very lucky Louise I hope he stays still long enough next time for you to take an above shot of the lovely blue wings :)
I will check out that site too Grindle thank you :)

I haven't seen any blues this year at all

I have - but only in the lanes and fields. I've had a large creamy-yellow one I don't recognise in the garden - so I'll check out the link. Thanks!

I think it may be a male Brimstone...he won't settle so I can take his photo, though!

hope it's useful Spritz :)

SpritzH....the male Brimstone is bright yellow - unmistakable. The female is creamy with an orange spot on her wing....rapid flyer. Don't hang around to say cheese. lol

Ooooooooo i love this Pic Lou :)

I think it must have been the female, then. I've seen the bright yellow ones in the fields...never in the garden.