Heath Fritillary - Favourite Photo of 2016

[Wurzel]

Heath Fritillary - Favourite Photo of 2016

Week 7

Week seven and we're now offically a third of the way through the 'Favourite shots of 2016'! Please could I ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos - just to make it easier to organise and keep everything on track so that we can enjoy this throughout the winter months? Of course our overseas members are very welcome to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As like last year details of locations, dates, times and circumstances would be welcome as would any accompanying stories and anecdotes or other observations of behaviour and interesting other points.

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Chris Jackson]

Thanks Wurzel,
This Heath Fritillary was seen in May in the south of France.
I find that the markings are quite variable and on this individual the forward uppers seem more heavily marked than usual.

same individual undersides :

Chris