Essex Skipper feeding on Knapweed, Seven Barrows Nature Reserve

Seven Barrows BBOWT Nature Reserve, Berkshire, England, UK (July 2021)

Essex Skipper is distinguished from the similar Small Skipper by having black undersides to the antennae tips rather than orange. For more information on this species of butterfly see:
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola / Butterfly Conservation
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris / Butterfly Conservation

Shooting Time 12:03
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/400
Av(Aperture Value) 22
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 800

Latitude 51 32 36.8 N
Longitude 01 31 31.2 W
Altitude 159.60 m