Most colonies hold only a handful of butterflies. However, the males gather in sheltered territories, or leks, which are occupied annually. There they squabble like mad and launch themselves against all-comers.

are also home to silver-spotted skippers, dark green and silver-washed fritillaries, white admirals and purple emperors. nationaltrust.org Box Hill, Surrey/Credit: Alamy Snakeholme Pit, LincolnshireOccurs in two broods, in spring and high summer, though numbers vary greatly from year to year. Larvae feed on the developing fruits and berries of a wide range of shrubs, particularly holly in the spring and ivy in late summer. Large skipper ( Ochlodes sylvanus) Large skipper is our largest and most widespread skipper/Credit: Getty/Credit: Getty

This is our only mountain butterfly, necessitating a midsummer trip to the high fells of the central Lake District or the mountains of the south-west Highlands. Most colonies are found above the 500m (1,640ft) contour line. They are most active in the mornings, becoming quiescent after 2pm. The duke flies at cowslip time, late April through to late May, and nowadays is best seen in early to mid May. Where to see

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