Small copper - hidden in plain sight

Yesterday we ran a 'Butterflies of the National Cycle Network' training course in Edinburgh. Anthony McCluskey of Butterfly Conservation delivered the training - we've worked with him for years and he's truly brilliant. We started with a morning indoor session for the 10 volunteers, then headed out to the Roseburn Path (NCN1) to see what we could find. We were in a small grassland patch next to the tram tracks, just before the route starts, finding moths and grasshoppers and chasing whites, when Anthony spotted a tiny fellow perched on a knapweed head. This was a Small Copper - absolutely stunning and seemingly happy to spend some time with us. I've been doing the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme surveys on this path for 2 or 3 years, and have never seen a Small Copper, yet with a bit of extra exploring on an overlooked patch, and some expertise, we found it. I can see that my surveys might take a little bit longer from now on....!