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- Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:58 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Relationship: charcoal and butterflies?
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Relationship: charcoal and butterflies?
Recently saw great numbers of Common Blues (I think) sitting on charcoal in old campfires in a nature reserve in Europe. Presumably they're after a mineral in the charcoal? Or is it that the blackness which attracts heat that they're after? I suppose it could be mud puddling if charcoal retains mois...
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:19 pm
- Forum: Common Blue
- Topic: Charcoal and ashes?
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Charcoal and ashes?
Recently saw great numbers of Common Blues (I think) sitting on extinguished campfires in a nature reserve in Europe. Presumably they're after a mineral in the charcoal? Or is it that the blackness attracts heat? No other butterflies nearby seemed to care. I suppose it could be mud puddling if charc...