Green Hairstreak Butterfly (Callophrys rubi)
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Green Hairstreak Butterfly (Callophrys rubi)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 27 May 2026
I'd never seen one of these before, but the distinctive colour made it instantly recognisable. I reported the sighting on the Butterfly Conservation web site, and I think it's the first ever recorded sighting of it in this hectad. There have been sightings in some neighbouring hectads.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.255873
Longitude
-2.907973