Nick Upton / Safflower skipper butterfly (Pyrgus carthami) sunning in an alpine meadow, Durmitor National Park, Montenegro, July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) resting on flower, Torrealfina, near Orvieto, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) resting on plant, Torrealfina, near Orvieto, Italy, May

Silvia Reiche / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) butterfly on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Netherlands

Silvia Reiche / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) butterfly on flower, Netherlands