The flower meadows at both the eastern and western ends of Marline Valley have plenty of brambles and at this time of the year are a great place to search for butterflies. I saw singles of both White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary but both were out of reach of my camera. Better behave were the fresh looking Small Coppers, a Red Admiral, Gatekeepers, a single Painted Lady and a Peacock. There were also plenty of Small Skippers in amongst the grasses.
male Gatekeeper Painted Lady Peacock Red Admiral Small Copper Small Copper
