Thanks for that. I found the Small Blue on the chalk downland on the IOW where we went on our honeymoon. Not so scarce in England, you see.
A butterfly I'd love to see in
this country (even more than the Purple Emperor) is the fragile, wraith-like Wood White. Very scarce, believe it or not, and only found in a few ancient places:
https://www.theguardian.com/environm...hite-butterfly
