Small Trotoiseshell Butterfly: Aglais urticae

Captured at Bowling Green Marsh Topsham.
Here are two views of the butterfly
Bowling Green Marsh is a large nature reserve.

I always loved the Tortoiseshell more than the Peacock, as a kid. Seeing a Peacock was always a treat, but it is a little bit overdressed really. These are much classier.

Yes. I think they are very pretty
There is a large Tortoiseshell too. It has 4 spots as where thisSml one has 3