Three Heath Fritillaries

[CFB]

I had already posted these photos in my Personal Diary, but as they are rather unusual I thought I would post them here as well. There is a mating couple of Heath Fritillaries and another one who wants to join in :

After a few minutes, the intruder flew off

leaving the couple to get on with it .

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Colin

[Padfield]

Lovely shots. The mating female is so bright and pale I wondered about Provençal fritillary but from what can be seen of the male that is definitely heath.

Guy