I saw the Meadow Brown butterflies in Rowley Fields

The Meadow Brown is thought to be our most common butterfly. Compared to the Small Skipper that I wrote about the other day, the Meadow Brown is a careless parent scattering her eggs freely amongst the meadow grass. Now, when the grass is high the Meadow Browns emerge fluttering in front of you as you disturb the grass.

 Some consider the Meadow Brown dowdy and plain but it has a beautiful underside with the distinctive black spot with the white dot in the middle. 

According to my Vere Temple butterfly book, the male has a remarkable feature to attract females:
'He bears on his wings a tuft of hairs connecting with scent-bearing scales that emit their perfume when the hairs are raised and opened fanwise, and uses this scent as an enticement to his bride'.