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Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae
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Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae (Aglais urticae)

There was nothing 'small' about the impact this little beauty had on me when I saw it with its rich orange colour feeding in a small group of slightly less pristine same specie butterflies.
Thankfully it was too busy to notice me approach and continued feeding allowing me a few shots to record its splendour.
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Habitat
Local rough pasture
Location
North Devon UK
Date taken
July 2017
Scientific name
Aglais urticae
Equipment used
Canon 1D MKIV + 100mm f2.8L IS macro lens
KC Foggin
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You sure manage exquisite detail in your beautiful images John. This one included guy.
 
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Many thanks Kits , Katastrofa ( yes , sadly more hair than me !! ) and Stanley.

Amongst all those tortoiseshells there at the time this individual stood out as its colour was so intense.

BW
John
 

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