Fluidr / Peter Quinn1's "British Butterflies & Moths" set sorted randomly

Grayling on Heaher

A Nikon D7100 — 1/1000s ƒ/4 ISO 100 at 105 mm

N 109 B 3.1K C 37 E Aug 5, 2018 F Aug 18, 2018

G United Kingdom > England > Dorset > Furzebrook >

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A butterfly that is normally difficult to find when settled, with its cryptic underwing patterns providing effective camouflage. It doesn't work quite so well on flowering heather. Image taken at Hartland Moor NNR in Dorset.

Tags: Grayling Hartland Moor Hartland Moor NNR Dorset Heather butterfly

High Brown Fritillary

A Nikon D7000 — 1/1600s ƒ/5.6 ISO 500 at 300 mm

N 3 B 815 C 0 E Aug 15, 2014 F Aug 17, 2014

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Barkbooth Lot NR, Cumbria

Dark Green Fritilary

A Nikon D7100 — 1/320s ƒ/5.6 ISO 125 at 105 mm

N 180 B 8.2K C 85 E Jul 1, 2017 F Jul 4, 2017

G United Kingdom > England > Derbyshire > Miller's Dale >

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Dark Green Fritilary on a Common Spotted Orchid at Miller's Dale Nature Reserve in Derbyshire.

Tags: Dark Green Fritilary Miller's Dale Nature Reserve Derbyshire Common Spotted Orchid meadow summer butterfly Quaking Grass Lady's Bedstraw Buttercup

Common Blue and Quaking Grass

A Nikon D7100 — 1/1000s ƒ/6.3 ISO 140 at 105 mm

N 159 B 3.3K C 40 E Aug 8, 2018 F Aug 14, 2018

G United Kingdom > England > Dorset > Compton Abbas >

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Tags: Common Blue butterfly Quaking Grass bokeh macro Dorset Fontmell Down

Marsh Fritilary

A Nikon D7100 — 1/640s ƒ/10 ISO 400 at 105 mm

N 135 B 4.2K C 44 E May 28, 2018 F May 28, 2018

G United Kingdom > England > Cornwall and Isles of Scilly > Bokiddick >

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I was delighted to find a fine specimen of this scarce species on a visit to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's excellent Breney Common Nature Rserve this morning.

Tags: Marsh Fritilary Breney Common Cornwall Cornwall Wildlife Trust