The table below shows the likely flight months for butterflies (though remember that these will depend on the weather). The colours indicate whether species are likely to be common and widespread, locally common, scarce and extinct. Thanks to the photographers for donating their pictures.

		Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
	Large skipper
	Small skipper
	Essex skipper
	Small white
	Large white
	Green-veined white
	Orange tip
	Brimstone
	Clouded yellow
	Purple hairstreak
	Small copper
	Brown argus
	Common blue
	Holly blue
	Red admiral
	Painted lady
	Small tortoiseshell
	Peacock
	Comma
	Speckled wood
	Gatekeeper
	Meadow brown
	Ringlet
	Small heath
	Marbled white
	Wall brown
		Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct