Butterflies eh! Well, we were more fortunate than most folks, I reckon, having had a short break for the last two weeks down in France. Swallowtails in abundance (both kinds) as well as many other familiar species, plus others I can't name! But the high spot for us was spotting the rare 'Cleopatra' - well, rare for those parts, it's mainly a Mediterranean species and must have been right at the northern limit of its range (we were a bit south of Bergerac). First sighting for me for many years. A beautiful species, related to the common yellow Brimstone but the male has brilliant orange flushes on the wings. Alas! sorry guys it doesn't occur in Britain.