Small Pearl bordered Fritillary butterfly

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary on Southern Marsh Orchid

 I found this fine specimen of a Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary butterfly at the Cornwall Wildlife Trusts' reserve at Breney Common on Tuesday.

The weather was warm but breezy and dull and I only saw 3 fritillaries flying for the whole afternoon and not a single dragonfly on the wing!

However the conditions suited the photographer and the butterfly posed in several good positions out of the wind.

Here are a selection.....

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary on Knapwwed

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary on Knapweed

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary on Knapweed

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary on a grass stalk