Grayling, Folly Bog
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Grayling, Folly Bog
Image: © Alan Hunt Taken: 31 Jul 2014
A Grayling (Hipparchia semele) in the Folly Bog near West End. This is one of the best camouflaged butterflies in the UK, when settled on gravel or pine detritus it can totally disappear. The eye on the forewing is normally hidden but the butterfly will flick up the forewing when it feels threatened to distract predators. The heaths of southern England are among its last strongholds, the species having suffered major population declines over the last 20 years.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.342629
Longitude
-0.672498