In pictures: UK butterflies (part three)
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|17:01 UK time, Thursday, 14 July 2011
The sun's out and so are the butterflies... welcome to the third part of our guide to all the UK's species using photos from the Springwatch and Summerwatch photo groups. This time it's L-O or large blue to orange tip.
Part one: Adonis to common blue
Part two: Dark green fritillary to holly blue
For a great guide to IDing remember to use Butterfly Conservation's excellent online identifier. Type in where you saw it, its size, colour and markings and it will tell you what butterfly you spotted.
BC's Richard Fox's two articles - UK butterflies: Winners and losers and Why the UK's butterflies are in trouble - are a good start if you're interested in more context.
And most importantly of all, the Big Butterfly Count starts on Saturday 16 July. One for all the family to enjoy and help science at the same time.
Comment number 1.
At 19:35 14th Jul 2011, The Well-read Naturalist wrote:All are superb but the picture of the Marsh Fritillary, owing to the way it is framed and the plant upon which it is perched, is spectacular.
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At 20:26 14th Jul 2011, semma3 wrote:i have noticed this year in cumbria there a loads of meadow browns but hardly any red admirals and peacocks is there a decline of these type's around the contry.regards dave
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