Been Around the Block - _TNY_1994
The wings of this female scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) tell a story - and I wish I knew it.
She must've lived a hard life for her wings to end up that worn and damaged. Perhaps a narrow escape from a hungry bird or maybe it is as simple as she being quite old. The fact that most of the hairs on the abdomen is worn away points to the latter.
Another shot of the same butterfly here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/38402610076/
Been Around the Block - _TNY_1994
The wings of this female scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) tell a story - and I wish I knew it.
She must've lived a hard life for her wings to end up that worn and damaged. Perhaps a narrow escape from a hungry bird or maybe it is as simple as she being quite old. The fact that most of the hairs on the abdomen is worn away points to the latter.
Another shot of the same butterfly here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/38402610076/