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Painted Lady butterfly on Viper's Bugloss plant, Braunton Burrows.

I have seen so many Painted Ladies over the past two weeks - apparently they are arriving in Britain in record numbers this year (see below). I say 'arriving' as they fly to Britain from North Africa - that is a long way for a butterfly!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/27/painted-lady-butterflies-migration-britain
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May 31 2009 22:43 GMT rosyapple PRO
Yes I have seen many too - they were having aerial mating dances yesterday! Lovely photo!
May 31 2009 22:54 GMT RachelWoods
this is lovely....not seen any of them here though....
May 31 2009 23:00 GMT CeterusParibus
thanks for the extra information!
Jun 01 2009 03:59 GMT cdc PRO
superb close-up
Jun 01 2009 04:48 GMT beady
very nice
Jun 01 2009 17:41 GMT peterw
Lovely shot!! I'm still falling over things trying to photograph butterflies!
Jun 01 2009 18:23 GMT sini
Wonderful shot!:)
Jun 01 2009 18:48 GMT lynnj04
Beautiful capture, it was only just on the news tonight about how many there are :-))
Jun 01 2009 19:14 GMT Cronos1
GREAT capture !
Jun 02 2009 00:04 GMT RachelWoods
did you see this?? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8078088.stm
Jun 02 2009 06:27 GMT ThorBeverley PRO
Thanks Rachel - it is fascinating to be part of a country-wide event. Have you seen any yet?
Jun 02 2009 07:43 GMT RachelWoods
Nature in action certainly can be quite amazing :o)) And, no....not seen any yet but could just be I've been in places they don't usually hang out....
Jun 02 2009 17:45 GMT senna3
An explosion of colours, wonderful!
Jun 02 2009 20:17 GMT Cooler PRO
Beautiful close-up shot ;-)))
Jun 03 2009 21:26 GMT RachelWoods
Finally....saw a painted lady up in a forest on the edge of the moor....considering how many millions of them there seem to be in the UK right now so suprised I have only seen one!!!
Jun 05 2009 02:54 GMT Poulet PRO
Great capture and colours!
Jun 08 2009 12:45 GMT Joe PRO
Lovely picture Thor. We have lots of those in Ireland this summer as well.

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