Common Blue

I have to say that my other half and I have both noticed in our areas we frequent, a serious lack of butterflies this year, at least of this sort which over winter as pupa and don't hibernate. We had such a rally last year down south especially of the second brood small butterflies. Brede High Wood is usually a wash with all species, hardly seen more than 3 or 4 in all our trips this year.

Anyone else seeing this?