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Orange and Black

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:11 pm

by Paulj123

Sorry for the low quality photo, saw this on the coast near Bude

Re: Orange and Black

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:27 pm

by bugboy

It's a Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae fresh out of hibernation

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... es=urticae

Re: Orange and Black

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:07 am

by David M

Yup, it's a Small Tortoiseshell, a real harbinger of spring....but sadly becoming seemingly less common by the year.