Gentle Beauty

Gentle Beauty, a photo by Cobra_11 on Flickr.

My Mum found this wonderful butterfly in our balcony. The little fellow was quite prepared to sit on my Mum's hand while I took some photos. You can get the idea about the butterfly's size if you compare it to the fingers of a grownup in the background (the span of its wings was about 6 cm / 3 inches).

I think this is a small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene).