This butterfly, which is quite rare in the British Isles, was the commonest seen on this hot day in the mountains. The upper wing photo shows a background of two other butterflies sheltering from the heat in the middle of a plant with burdock type leaves. In the large photos a mating pair were photographed.

Head on large image	Mating pair large image	Under large image	Upper large image

French Pyrenees opposite Gèdre, France

Added on 16th June 2009