A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on ragwort
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A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on ragwort
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 21 Sep 2020
The butterfly was viewed in mid-September on a grass verge at Spittal Hall Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.758478
Longitude
-2.002046