Butterflies

Peacock Butterfly

Four false eyes stare out Spring blossom frames the display Wild theatre unfolds

Red Admiral

Dark cloaked, banded bright Leaf holds this travelling queen Africa to here

Painted Lady

A thousand miles flown Orange and cream on pink spines Worlds apart, then this

Common Blue

Lavender wings spread A sky fallen to the grass Blue beyond all words

Brimstone

Sulphur yellow gleams Purple spires hold summer still First light of the year

Comma

Ragged golden wings Scalloped edges fool the eye Leaf or butterfly?

Orange-tip

Flame tips touch the bloom Spring's first message carried bright April in each wing

Marbled White

Chess board takes to air Black and white on pink grass stems Summer's cool contrast

Gatekeeper

Twin eyespots watch all Orange wings against white blooms Guarding the old lane

Dark Green Fritillary

Amber wings checked dark Knapweed holds the summer feast Swift of the meadow

Meadow Brown

Brown eye in the brown Pink heather and quiet wings Meadow's faithful one

Holly Blue

Pale underside rests Pink knapweed holds the secret Blue sky folded up

Green-veined White

White wings veined in green Leaf patterns drawn on paper Nature's own blueprint

Brown Argus

Orange crescents burn Brown wings spread on mossy stone Small sun, open wide

Brimstone on Seedhead

Lime-yellow like sun Angular wings grip the dry Last warmth before cold

Green-veined White Portrait

Face-on, eyes full wide Green veins map the pale white wings Leaf-world seen clearly

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