Protected by law. Normal preferred habitat would be damp grassland (hence the name) rather than prison yards.
30 November 2015
Dr desperate
That’s not a picture of a Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), CtSO: it’s a Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene).
(Sorry, butterflies not my speciality; I really did fritillary away my youth, didn’t I? Now fixed. – CtSO)
30 November 2015
Celery
Nice colony of these lovely critters at Chambers Farm Wood in Lincs. One of its former names is the ‘Greasy Fritillary’ due to its fondness for things such as the Stipe Records Showcase. Also was once seen coming out of a Styx gig, apparently.
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THIS LEADEN PAUL
Protected by law. Normal preferred habitat would be damp grassland (hence the name) rather than prison yards.
30 November 2015
Dr desperate
That’s not a picture of a Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), CtSO: it’s a Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene).
(Sorry, butterflies not my speciality; I really did fritillary away my youth, didn’t I? Now fixed. – CtSO)
30 November 2015
Celery
Nice colony of these lovely critters at Chambers Farm Wood in Lincs. One of its former names is the ‘Greasy Fritillary’ due to its fondness for things such as the Stipe Records Showcase. Also was once seen coming out of a Styx gig, apparently.
30 November 2015