![Silver Washed Fritillaries By Duncan Locke ARPS](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/1ojduppr/silver-washed-fritillaries-by-duncan-locke-arps.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025620757400000)
![Brimstone By Duncan Locke ARPS](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/2ysgddcy/brimstone-by-duncan-locke-arps.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025620566900000)
![White Admiral By Duncan Locke ARPS](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/chxbah52/white-admiral-by-duncan-locke-arps.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025620782230000)
![White Admiral By Ann Miles](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/h4tivvuz/white-admiral-by-ann-miles.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025620767970000)
![Essex Skipper By Matt Clarke](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/x2an45zc/essex-skipper-by-matt-clarke.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025620742700000)
![Large White By Matt Clarke](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/5lbclvhw/large-white-by-matt-clarke.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025620746930000)
![Silver Washed Fritillary By Matt Clarke](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/4d5a3mqn/silver-washed-fritillary-by-matt-clarke.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025613145400000)
![Comma By Debbie Pugh](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/fmmdw1sy/comma-by-debbie-pugh.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025628825300000)
Monday was a warm sunny day ideal for hunting butterflies in Bradfield Wood. The target species were the Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral and Purple Emperor.
Silver -washed Fritillaries were flying in large numbers, many of them still in pristine condition - such a wonderful sight. Brimstones are always a welcome subject with their magenta heads (photographs by Duncan Locke).
One White Admiral was photographed in the morning but before all the party arrived but, fortunately, another made a longer appearance in the afternoon. (images Ann Miles, Duncan Locke)
There were lots of other butterflies and insects to photograph ( Essex Skipper, Matt Clarke; Large White, Matt Clarke; Comma, Debbie Pugh)
Unfortunately, although we searched the wood in the afternoon, the Purple Emperor failed to make an appearance but the large number of Fritillaries will be remembered for a long while (Fritillary and Hoverfly below, Ann Miles)
Many thanks to Matt Clarke for organising the trip
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![Silver Washed Fritillary And Hoverfly By Ann Miles](https://rps-assets.azureedge.net/media/a4yfysy2/silver-washed-fritillary-and-hoverfly-by-ann-miles.jpg?mode=max&width=1520&rnd=133025635121100000)