Alan Whitehead's Pictures of Dorking

Small Copper (Lycaena Phlaeas) Male at Denbies Hillside

The Small Copper is not our smallest butterfly, but with a wingspan of about 3cm it has no difficulty hiding itself amongst its food plants.

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Dorking, Wildlife in England

Holly Blue (Celastrina Argiolus) Female on a Groundsel Flower

For most creatures, including insects, Holly leaves are toxic, but one or two have developed a way to fill this environmental gap and the Holly Blue butterfly's name says it all.

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Dorking, Wildlife in England

Chalk Hill Blue (Polyommatus Coridon) Male on Heather at Denbies Hillside

As a chalk hill specialist this butterfly is perfectly at home on Denbies Hillside, near Dorking.

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Dorking, Wildlife in England

Adonis Blue (Polyommatus Bellargus) Male on Denbies Hillside

The bluest of the blues, the Adonis blue butterfly has the most intense colouring of the British species.

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Dorking, Wildlife in England