In article , David Hill
writes
When I was cutting flowers today I was swamped by butterflies, around 50 of
them on a 70 ft row, have posted some pics on alt.binaries.pictures.gardens.
Next thing to do is to name them.
Also have one that I have never seen before.

They all appear to be Hedge Browns, though one or two are a bit dark to
be 100% certain, except for Nos. 2 and 10 which are Small
Tortoiseshells.

Hedge Browns are well known for appearing in quite large numbers in one
place.

Your "unknown" butterfly is a Painted Lady, a migrant from France which
has been particularly abundant this year.

--
Malcolm