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Gatekeeper.

Species: Pyronia tithonus.

 

As its English names suggest, the Gatekeeper (also known as the Hedge Brown) is often encountered where clumps of flowers grow in gateways and along hedgerows and field edges. It is often seen together with the Meadow Brown and Ringlet, from which it is easily distinguished when basking or nectaring with open wings. Info: Butterfly Conservation.

 

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Uploaded on August 3, 2020
Taken on July 31, 2020