The butterflies spotted in your back garden and beyond

A small white butterfly is perched on a vivid purple flower.Sue Bargh

Sue Bargh spotted this small white on a verbena that she grew to six feet (1.8m) tall in Chester

If you're keen on pictures of butterflies, you're in luck.

Sir David Attenborough has said spending time with nature offers "precious breathing space" from modern life, and he's urged the public to join the world's biggest butterfly count.

To mark the occasion, people have got in touch with the best butterflies they have spotted in gardens, meadows and nature reserves across the UK.

A red admiral butterfly sitting on a flower.Gina Baker

Gina Baker saw this red admiral in her Hampshire garden during the recent heatwave

Two white-letter hairstreak butterflies. The insects have white streaks going through their black wings, hence the name.Sue Mercer

Sue Mercer spotted these spectacular white-letter hairstreaks at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston

A Painted lady butterfly on top of the flower. Its colours are vibrant against the pink flower, and the deep blue background of the sky.Sue Mercer

Sue also spotted this spectacular Painted lady in her Preston garden

A painted lady butterfly on top of a flower.Anna McCartin

Painted ladies were seen across the UK, with Anna McCartin sharing this snap from Worcestershire

A common blue butterfly. It is a deep blue with a white rim around the wings.Sue Hendrie

Sue Hendrie spotted this common blue at Wallingford Castle Meadows in Oxford

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