These are the commoner butterflies of Essex, many seen in gardens.
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small tortoiseshell
small tortoiseshell		 red admiral
red admiral		 peacock
peacock		 large white
large white		 green-veined white
green-veined white
holly blue
holly blue		 common blue
common blue		 brimstone
brimstone		 orange tip
orange tip		 painted lady
painted lady
meadow brown
meadow brown		 wall brown
wall brown		 gatekeeper
gatekeeper		 small heath
small heath		 small copper
small copper
comma
comma		 large skipper
large skipper		 small skipper
small skipper		 speckled wood
speckled wood		 ringlet
ringlet