ID of butterfly in flight
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ID of butterfly in flight
Things seem to be a bit quiet on this forum at present, so can anyone identify this.
(I know what it is!)
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
Nice puzzle!
Small copper?
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Small copper?
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
No, but it is small.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
How about Duke of Burgundy?
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
No, it's not a fritillary.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
Yes, well done Susie! But which Skipper?
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
Is it a UK species?
If not, I give up.
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If not, I give up.
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Yes Paul, it is, so don't give up.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
I'm a bit confused by the combination of colours, but I'll plump for Grizzled Skipper.
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No, it's not a Pyrgus.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
Silver-spotted Skipper?
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Well done Neil. Here is a photo taken 13 seconds earlier. I apologise for the over-exposed flower.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
I'd never have got that in a million years.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
And neither is Duke of Burgundy!CFB wrote:No, it's not a fritillary.
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Would never have got this one.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
And neither is Duke of Burgundy!CFB wrote:No, it's not a fritillary.
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Would never have got this one.
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Re: ID of butterfly in flight
Hello Dave,
Thanks for pointing this out. I have never seen one, so I assumed it was a fritillary because of its name. Silly me!
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Thanks for pointing this out. I have never seen one, so I assumed it was a fritillary because of its name. Silly me!
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I have not seen one either, but it was called a fritillay because of its fritllary like markings that makes it look like a small fritillary even though its not related to any of the fritillaries.Thanks for pointing this out. I have never seen one, so I assumed it was a fritillary because of its name. Silly me!
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