Switzerland, June 2007
Switzerland, July 2008
Switzerland, June 2004
Switzerland, June 2007
This one was deep in the undergrowth but accessible.
A more typical view, peeping through shady cover.
This one was photographed in July 2006, when the flight period was nearly over
This one was very doddery. It is actually in the shade, though it looks bright - the flash chose to go off when I took it.
This beautiful woodland butterfly is in decline in most of Europe,
including Switzerland, where all these woodland browns were
photographed. It frequents shady woods in June and July, often resting
quite out of the sun in leafy nooks and crannies. When disturbed it
flies a long way and is a difficult insect to photograph. Although
generally regarded as rare it may be locally widespread, if that makes
sense! I know of three quite distinct and separated colonies in my
local region alone.