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High Brown Fritillary - Favourite Photo of 2024

Week 8

So with the Social passed and the weather really turning wintry (for now at any rate) what better time to snuggle up with the warmth of the laptop and continue selecting your Favourite shots from 2023?

Please could I ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos as then it will be easier to keep track of things? Of course our overseas members are very welcome to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As in previous years 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

Almost missed out on these in the UK this year - just one worn male seen late in the flight season (28 July) at Old Castle Down near Ewenny:

None from Britain, but I was pleased to find this larva in the Italian Alps this year, especially since I was focused on butterfly ecology and looking for foodplants and the like; it's really rewarding when you actually find something a little unusual!
Cheers,

- Pete