Pearl Bordered Fritillary.
My first real Butterfly hunt of the year and I wanted to see something special. I've visited these Pearl Bordered Fritillaries before and found them energetic - to say the least! One of the rarer species in this country because their specific habitat is disappearing. The only shots I got were on dead Bracken but I chose this over a closer shot because I liked the textures and colours in the dried Ferns. The Frits are difficult to identify from the top wing markings but I'm yet to see the underwing of this flighty species.
Pearl Bordered Fritillary.
My first real Butterfly hunt of the year and I wanted to see something special. I've visited these Pearl Bordered Fritillaries before and found them energetic - to say the least! One of the rarer species in this country because their specific habitat is disappearing. The only shots I got were on dead Bracken but I chose this over a closer shot because I liked the textures and colours in the dried Ferns. The Frits are difficult to identify from the top wing markings but I'm yet to see the underwing of this flighty species.