Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) butterfly resting on Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, August

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) on Bell heather (Erica cinerea), Minsmere RSPB reserve, Suffolk, UK, July

Stephen Dalton / Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) on Helianthus flower, UK

Kim Taylor / Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) Surrey, England

Bernard Castelein / Small copper butterfly {Lycaena phlaeas} on flower. Kalmthoutse Heide, Belgium

Alex Hyde / Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) in meadow. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) on a flower, Finland, June

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) on flower, with wings closing, La Renara, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, July

Stephen Dalton / Small copper butterflies (Lycaena phlaeas) mating, England, UK, May

Stephen Dalton / Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) flying, England, controlled conditions.

Adrian Davies / Pair of Small copper butterflies (Lycaena phlaeas) mating, Devon, England, UK, July.

David Woodfall / Small Copper butterfly (Lycaena phyas) newly emerged feeding on plants, Gilfach Nature Reserve, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, Powys, Wales, UK May