Things did not go quite according to plan as cloud on an advancing front arrived somewhat earlier than forecast and there were, in general, rather few insects flying and apart from a rapidly departing probable Ringlet there was but one other species of butterfly noted (Small Heath). On the other hand it perhaps made the Silver-studs less flighty and they allowed remarkably close approach. Some of the many photos I took are below
The upper-wing of a male Silver-studded Blue
The under-wing of a male. Males show few or no 'silver studs' in these markings.
This one just showing a hint of a single silver stud.
As does this one. A female's underwing would also look less blue and rather brown.
A male on one of its favourite flowers – Bell Heather (Erica cinerea).
A male head-on.
At last a female!
And here on the under side the silver studs in the hind-wing at visible.
As they are here.
Not easy to see what this is upside down. Luckily it flew and landed the right way up to reveal .....
This caterpillar is I think from a moth called The Drinker (Euthrix potatoria).
A male Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella). Note the 'U' marking on the first abdominal segment.
And a pair with the male using its claspers to hold the female behind the head.
A Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) in clover - well on White Clover (Trifolium repens) actually.
A female Swollen-thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) [and my fingers].
A rather distant male Yellowhammer.
(Ed Wilson)