Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja).
A female Dark Green Fritillary just after it had crawled up from its roosting place deep in the grass tussocks.
Just a minute later the sun had risen enough to warm the butterfly up enough which enabled it to take flight.
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Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja).
A female Dark Green Fritillary just after it had crawled up from its roosting place deep in the grass tussocks.
Just a minute later the sun had risen enough to warm the butterfly up enough which enabled it to take flight.
Worth viewing large.
3,706
views
122
faves
37
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Uploaded on January 1, 2019
Taken on June 25, 2018