Kim Taylor / Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) female basking, UK.

Geoff Simpson / Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} on Knapweed. Derbyshire, UK

Bengt Lundberg / Spider catching Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} on flower stalk, Sweden

David Kjaer / Meadow brown butterfly male {Maniola jurtina} Wiltshire, UK

George McCarthy / Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} Surrey, UK

Philippe Clement / Meadow brown butterfly on thistle {Maniola jurtina} Belgium

Geoff Simpson / Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} on Goats beard. Peak District, Derbyshire, UK

George McCarthy / Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} Surrey, UK

Bernard Castelein / Meadow brown butterfly {Maniola jurtina} Belgium

Duncan Mcewan / Meadow Brown butterflies mating pair (Maniola jurtina) on nettles (Urtica dioica)