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Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:37 am**

Spotted on my local patch today, this small copper aberration.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:29 pm**

Nice shots David!

Such an aberration is extremely rare.

Cheers,

- Pete

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:24 pm**

Ohh nice find David

*envy*

It's great that you got some photos of it, it would make a nice addition to the ukbutterflies small copper section!

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:28 pm**

Good point.

OK if I "borrow" these shots David?

Cheers,

- Pete

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:33 pm**

Fine by me, Peter - if you'd like me to email them to you at a larger size let me know.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:08 pm**

The website shows images at a maximum resolution of 800 x 800, so anything that size or larger would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Cheers,

- Pete

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:18 pm**

I submitted a similar abberation to UKButterflies not long ago, identified as Schmidti or something, but this example is a full open wing shot and is much clearer. Good one David.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:27 pm**

Good point. And that's a pretty rare critter too!

I think I need to move closer to a nuclear power station

Cheers,

- Pete

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:36 pm**

Hinkley Point is supposed to have a good butterfly reserve attached to the power station...not sure about the aberrations, though!

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Pale Small Copper

Pale Small Copper