A compilation of some of this year's butterfly photos. Here is a Meadow Brown.

 Marbled White

A Skipper (not sure if it's a Small Skipper, a Large Skipper or an Essex Skipper?)

Comma

One of the Whites obviously; a Large White?

Peacock

Chalk Hill Blue

Red Admiral

 All the above were seen in the Hertfordshire countryside except the Red Admiral in my front garden in London. My impression is that butterflies are faring reasonably well where there are areas of natural habitat e.g. chalk grassland, ancient hedgerows and woods. Less well in towns though gardens provide a mixed habitat that suits some species. In the capital butterflies are very scarce indeed, I was surprised by that last sighting.

 The latest report from the charity Butterfly Conservation notes continuing alarming declines in various species. But it's not all bad news. For example this year's Big Butterfly Count recorded a 95％ increase in the numbers of Commas in gardens, probably due to the long hot summer.