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1 of 2 photos. The small White-letter Hairstreak butterfly with its distinctive white 'W' on the hind underwing - in decline - feeding on bramble
10:09hrs Spotted during dog walk in nature reserve/country park in Cambridgeshire.
Lack of larval foodplants and elms, has caused decline. The White-letter Hairstreak butterflies are usually found around treetops or visiting bramble flowers to feed, in S and C England. Wingspan around 35mm...you can see that compared to the bramble bud, the butterfly is quite small!
I took several photos...this particular butterfly was very active on this bramble...this particular photo was the better one, to show the distinctive white 'W' on the hind underwing.
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1 of 2 photos. The small White-letter Hairstreak butterfly with its distinctive white 'W' on the hind underwing - in decline - feeding on bramble
10:09hrs Spotted during dog walk in nature reserve/country park in Cambridgeshire.
Lack of larval foodplants and elms, has caused decline. The White-letter Hairstreak butterflies are usually found around treetops or visiting bramble flowers to feed, in S and C England. Wingspan around 35mm...you can see that compared to the bramble bud, the butterfly is quite small!
I took several photos...this particular butterfly was very active on this bramble...this particular photo was the better one, to show the distinctive white 'W' on the hind underwing.
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