Duke of Burgundy aberration
Duke of Burgundy aberration
This is now the third time I've recorded this aberration at the same site in N. Yorkshire, having previously seen it in 2021 and 2023. This one was particularly stunning!
Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
Crikey, that's a spectacular looking Duke. It must be a genetic mutation...or there's something strange in the water!
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Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
What a fantastic butterfly - and fantastic shots too. In that last one, you can see his dangly front legs. I've never seen those before in a Duke - the males just look as if they have four legs.
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Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
Cheers Guy!
I think it's also the first time I've seen those vestigial legs so prominently on a male.
Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
That really is an epic underside aberration in that species, Dave. ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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What an absolute stunner Dave! Superb, and very bizarre that the same aberration has occurred several times in different years - as Bugboy says you have to think that it might be genetic rather than environmentally induced. Fabulous!
Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
Interesting and beautiful find - congratulations
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Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
As it's from Yorkshire, the ab should be called [Theakston] Old Peculier.
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Re: Duke of Burgundy aberration
As a fan of Old Peculier, I'll drink to that!Jack Harrison wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 3:46 pm As it's from Yorkshire, the ab should be called [Theakston] Old Peculier.
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