Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
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Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Image: © Peter Pearson Taken: 20 Apr 2013
Two exceptionally small specimens (possibly due to problems feeding in the cold and damp last year) watched vying for territory over a nettle bed. Between sparring bouts they rested sunning on the nettles.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.904303
Longitude
0.919436