Country diary: A flaming beauty that rewards close inspection

A silver-washed fritillary – one of the grandest of Europe’s 50 fritillary species.

2024-09-03  372  简单

Autumn records involve post-breeding individuals at the end of their flight period. With frayed wings and faded colours, the insects look worn, and even the buddleia is often wind-battered, the heavy-ended spears of lavender scatter their delicate lode of nectaring butterflies as they sway.

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