Scottish butterfly species hunting side quest completed! Extending the hunt!

Last month, I visited Lawers Dam in the Grampian Mountians with my mate Nick, for a day stomping around a boggy hillside hunting for mountain ringlet, a species of butterfly that's only found high up above an altitude of 350m in the Scottish highlands and also down south in the Lake District. Having managed to find the remaining thirty three species of butterfly found in Scotland, the mountain ringlet was the last one I had to see. After a long drive, we spotted one very quickly and my butterfly hunting side quest was complete. I actually managed to see all thirty four this year and having enjoyed myself in the process, I've decided to extend my side quest to include the rest of the UK and have already made a start. Here are the final ten Scottish species as well as my first two new UK butterfly species. Top row: Chequered Skipper. Dark Green Fritillary. Dingy Skipper. Large Heath.Middle row: Large Skipper. Marsh Fritillary. Mountain Ringlet. Purple Hairstreak*.Bottom Row: Small…