There are about 60 different butterflies found in Britain, but many of them are uncommon, and some of those are difficult to tell apart. Luckily, the most common are also the most easy to recognise. This section has information about the dozen or so butterflies you are most likely to see in your garden or nearby countryside. To find out more about butterflies in your area, you can contact your local Wildlife Trust. Other sources of information include:

• A Complete Guide to British Butterflies by Margaret Brooks and Charles Knight ~ ISBN
• A Field Guide to the Wildlife of the British Isles by Alice Tomsett ~ ISBN - An introduction to British wildlife (except plants!)
• Butterfly Conservation
• UK Butterflies

Click on the small picture to go to the page about that species

Speckled Wood	Hedge Brown	Ringlet	Common Blue	Common Blue (Underside)
Painted Lady	Red Admiral	Small Tortoiseshell	Peacock	Comma
Large White (Underside)	Green-veined White (Underside)	> Orange Tip (Underside)	Brimstone (male) (Underside)	Brimstone (female) (Underside)