Over the last four years my transect walks through the woodland glades on Ashtead Common have produced sightings of 24 different species BUT one butterfly that I have so far failed to record is the Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae).
Fortunately I had the opportunity to photograph one individual during a visit to Clandon Wood Burial Reserve at the end of June.
It spent ages with its wings closed so I had to be patient and wait for those fabulous colours to reappear.
A beauty indeed! Very common in Finland.
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful all together.
ReplyDeleteKarin.
Hi Frank,
ReplyDeleteA beautiful series of this little fox - Aglais urticae
it is a beautiful drawn butterfly. Beautifully photographed
Pretty little fella!
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