Some Fritillaries from Lappland

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JKT
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Some Fritillaries from Lappland

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Three days in extreme NW Finland did not yield many pictures as the number of butterflies was exceptionally low despite the decent weather and good timing. Even so, I did manage to get some shots:

Boloria freija - Freija's Fritillary:
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Boloria frigga - Frigga's Fritillary
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Boloria thore borealis (if the subspecies even exists...) - Thore's Fritillary
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However, the best shot was not a fritillary at all, so I've reserved that one for the competition... :D
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Fantastic butterflies! I've not seen any of these species (not even the Swiss thore). One day I will have to go north instead of south in the summer...

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Thanks! Coming north is certainly an option. I have to do that again as well, as I still miss a number of species.
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