Ringlet

The Ringlet is one of Britain's commonest butterflies and can be found in meadows,  woodland rides and gardens etc. The males are slightly smaller and darker on the undersides of it's wings, than the females. They are single brooded, their flight season lasts about eight weeks, between the middle of June and, the middle of August. The females are believed to drop their eggs whilst in flight over lush grasses such as,  Tor-grass and Cock's-foot amongst others. It is one of the few species of butterfly that can be found flying in damp, drizzly weather. It overwinters as a larva, resuming feeding in early Spring.

Male Ringlet

Male Ringlet

Female Ringlet

Female Ringlet

This female Ringlet has an Ant partly up her abdomen and,
she was quite distressed and uncomfortable

Ringlets copulating, the female is on the left