Otherwise known as the common UK butterfly, the European Peacock

This wee guy and about seven of his friends made an appearance one afternoon this summer just after I’d bought my new 70-300mm lens which made for pretty handy macro experience. I absolutely love the depth of field you can get with such a long lens. As a side note, I have no idea what plant they were on (despite having worked in a garden centre for three years – although I was in the IT department).

Update: I’ve just been told it’s a Buddleja davidii so there you go, don’t say I never taught you anything.