Butterflies at the house near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Firsts for 2009.

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Whilst doing a bit of gardening in the sunshine (+29 max), several species of butterflies were seen including my first Provence Orange-tip (Anthocharis euphenoides) x3, Provence Hairstreak (Tomares ballus) x2 and Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) of the year.
Other species seen included Small White (Artogeia rapae), Large White (Pieris brassicae), Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) and Bath White (Pontia daplidice).

Bath White (Pontia daplidice).