Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
SCOTLAND, 4 - 11 June 2017: Argyll and Bute with David Dennis
ARGYLL & BUTE, early June 2017. With David Dennis, and assisted by Tom Prescott, Senior Conservation Officer of BC Scotland
![Meall Reamhar](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_b8a4c61337084c838318f960e3ad168e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_b8a4c61337084c838318f960e3ad168e~mv2.jpg)
on the Kilmore to Connell road, 5 June
![Pieris napi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_3bb238f59d1043599727ddccccf4ea75~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_862,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_3bb238f59d1043599727ddccccf4ea75~mv2.jpg)
Green-veined White, female, Meall Reamhar, and the next two photos, 5 June
![Pieris napi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7bc363781f314f2c8d81020b0a8d51ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_821,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7bc363781f314f2c8d81020b0a8d51ed~mv2.jpg)
Green-veined White
![Pieris napi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_66867ab5c77e4b758073d14ec1c96628~mv2_d_1378_1471_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1046,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_66867ab5c77e4b758073d14ec1c96628~mv2_d_1378_1471_s_2.jpg)
Green-veined White, female, Meall Reamhar, east of Oban
![Lochan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_24c5f10b138e48e5b322e07e7bd21973~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_701,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_24c5f10b138e48e5b322e07e7bd21973~mv2.jpg)
down from Meall Remhar, 5 June
![Lycaena phlaeas](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_33137ca7d6f2418f8f3fd6bfc2975965~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_775,h_679,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_33137ca7d6f2418f8f3fd6bfc2975965~mv2.jpg)
Small Copper, Glasdrum Wood, 7 June
![Glasdrum Wood](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_532f72e392544027bda5c05f0b727b9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_532f72e392544027bda5c05f0b727b9b~mv2.jpg)
near Loch Creran, 7 June
![Boloria selene](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_db2237178d11420991119564343df088~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_932,h_795,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_db2237178d11420991119564343df088~mv2.jpg)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Meall Reamhar, east of Oban, 5 June
![Boloria selene](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7ae8d6a7c7674a1faefea38fefb8d6bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_792,h_729,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7ae8d6a7c7674a1faefea38fefb8d6bb~mv2.jpg)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Meall Reamhar, a threatened site to the east of Oban
![Boloria selene](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_50f4f5184c174681ae422f501619a856~mv2_d_1525_1511_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_971,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_50f4f5184c174681ae422f501619a856~mv2_d_1525_1511_s_2.jpg)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, Glasdrum Wood, 7 June
![Boloria selene](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2db0efe10f4b4bf582d676e4f6739374~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_780,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2db0efe10f4b4bf582d676e4f6739374~mv2.jpg)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Glasdrum Wood, 7 June
![Boloria selene](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_4278a1b038fe4d87851753eac6618be7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_829,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_4278a1b038fe4d87851753eac6618be7~mv2.jpg)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Glasdrum Wood, 8 June
![Castle Stalker](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_54ea68105c9f4ff69e90db1bb157ef8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_54ea68105c9f4ff69e90db1bb157ef8b~mv2.jpg)
featured at the end of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', Loch Creagan, Appin, 7 June
![Euphydryas aurinia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_3abb0f29bf464d5b8e858917ef146c41~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_847,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_3abb0f29bf464d5b8e858917ef146c41~mv2.jpg)
Marsh Fritillary, Meall Reamhar east of Oban, 5 June
![Euphydryas aurinia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_67d975dd4b0d45068b0703ae6ce8eafd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_854,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_67d975dd4b0d45068b0703ae6ce8eafd~mv2.jpg)
Marsh Fritillary, Meall Reamhar east of Oban
![Euphydryas aurinia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_9e9b8ef638544fd9865541005c169e92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1021,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_9e9b8ef638544fd9865541005c169e92~mv2.jpg)
Marsh Fritillary, Meall Reamhar east of Oban
![Euphydryas aurinia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_db71caa636ab4562ba04025b45f2a82c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_816,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_db71caa636ab4562ba04025b45f2a82c~mv2.jpg)
Marsh Fritillary, Meall Reamhar east of Oban
![Euphydryas aurinia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_8c91a6b3cfa140949237e0387325f0d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_760,h_633,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_8c91a6b3cfa140949237e0387325f0d2~mv2.jpg)
Marsh Fritillary, Inverfolla, near Creagan, 7 June
![Lismore](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_78411ffcc2264ea5adb8a9c5087bf378~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_78411ffcc2264ea5adb8a9c5087bf378~mv2.jpg)
not the best day weather-wise but nevertheless a wonderful island, 9 June
![Euphydryas aurinia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_fd8ed81073ae454d80edfd5e6748ab49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_787,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_fd8ed81073ae454d80edfd5e6748ab49~mv2.jpg)
Marsh Fritillary, rescued from certain death struggling in water beneath a cattle-grid near Port Ramsay, Lismore Island, 9 June
![Philudoria potatoria](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_c44a76260d0f426896905e80a8e50e1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_849,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_c44a76260d0f426896905e80a8e50e1f~mv2.jpg)
Drinker moth, female, Lismore, 9 June
![Handsome ram](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_42a509d246d64b7b8978adfba7bc2e61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_748,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_42a509d246d64b7b8978adfba7bc2e61~mv2.jpg)
keeping an eye on us, Lismore, 9 June
![Glencoe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_8da9152e033640d9aeb29d879e70b7f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_8da9152e033640d9aeb29d879e70b7f2~mv2.jpg)
as seen from the Clachaig hotel and restaurant, late afternoon on 9 June
![Coenonympha pamphilus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d871bdaf1f14465cbdb6f7b71a752b0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1220,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d871bdaf1f14465cbdb6f7b71a752b0d~mv2.jpg)
Small Heath, Meall Reamhar east of Oban, 5 June
![Coenonympha pamphilus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e3ad22f90ba04be4891a33f0d9ccb17b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_753,h_706,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e3ad22f90ba04be4891a33f0d9ccb17b~mv2.jpg)
Small Heath, Meall Reamhar east of Oban
![Coenonympha pamphilus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f468181c3840442fa46b3508a3d152b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_854,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f468181c3840442fa46b3508a3d152b8~mv2.jpg)
Small Heath, on the descent of Ben Cruachan, 10 June
![Allt Mhuic waterfall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e53b820b07be4e8d9c0799677870e5ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1470,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e53b820b07be4e8d9c0799677870e5ce~mv2.jpg)
at the Butterfly Reserve, 11 June
![Pararge aegeria](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7cea70d5caad4a918b6788a1cf4fa2d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_886,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7cea70d5caad4a918b6788a1cf4fa2d8~mv2.jpg)
Speckled Wood, Glasdrum Wood, 8 June
![Cordulegaster boltonii](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_07fe17050966496d96755e76d0e52c6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_839,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_07fe17050966496d96755e76d0e52c6d~mv2.jpg)
Common Goldenring, Allt Mhuic, 11 June
![Carterocephalus palaemon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_3889915650314c93978c1f2fcbd2205b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_885,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_3889915650314c93978c1f2fcbd2205b~mv2.jpg)
Chequered Skipper, female, Meall Reamhar, 5 June
![Carterocephalus palaemon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_fbcd0957d2de4d0dad9631e3f6905e68~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_916,h_732,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_fbcd0957d2de4d0dad9631e3f6905e68~mv2.jpg)
Chequered Skipper, female, Glasdrum Wood, 7 June
![Carterocephalus palaemon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2c3f59c1a2724b52b24303424276b2df~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_809,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2c3f59c1a2724b52b24303424276b2df~mv2.jpg)
Chequered Skipper, female (note the yellow on antennae for id), Glasdrum Wood, 7 June
![Who needs the internet?!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7f605919f8954fd88c3f94a381fb25bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_862,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7f605919f8954fd88c3f94a381fb25bb~mv2.jpg)
Old Pines restaurant, Spean Bridge, Fort William, 11 June
![LINK back to HOME](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_d2532d060be74d4ebdd84d9a2a68cc9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_802,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_d2532d060be74d4ebdd84d9a2a68cc9f~mv2.jpg)