Orange and Black

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Paulj123
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Orange and Black

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Sorry for the low quality photo, saw this on the coast near Bude
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bugboy
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Re: Orange and Black

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It's a Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae fresh out of hibernation :)
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... es=urticae
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David M
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Yup, it's a Small Tortoiseshell, a real harbinger of spring....but sadly becoming seemingly less common by the year. :(
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