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Guess the butterfly?
minorvogonpoet Started conversation Jul 26, 2020
Are we supposed to guess the butterfly? 
I thought it might be a marbled white (Melanargia galathea) but I think it's too brown.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jul 29, 2020
If that's the kind f butterfly it is, then the photo was probably not taken in Ireland or North Britain, as those areas are not part of the butterfly's range.
I'm not sure that that is the kind of butterfly it is, but I don't have a better guess. These things happen.
Then again, you are probably right, for here's a pictue of such a butterfly feeding on nectar form a flower that's in the piture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanargia_galathea#/media/File:Satyrinae_-_Melanargia_galathea.091.JPG
Good work!
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 29, 2020
This photo was taken in Austria.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jul 29, 2020
Yes, Austria is part of its range, so that works. 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jul 30, 2020
A pretty butterfly. My flowers have attracted a few nice butterflies, including the cherished Monarch. I always like to see butterflies, either live or in photos. 
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SashaQ - happysad Posted Aug 18, 2020
Yes, it is a good year for butterflies - I have seen quite a few different types in real life, and it is lovely to see them in photos, too.
This is a great photo - really shows the texture of the flower head, the butterfly's wings and the fluffy body 
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Aug 19, 2020
I love swallowtails, but rarely see them.
Most of the "butterflies" I see are the white "cabbage moths." It's odd, because we have no cabbages growing in the area.
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Guess the butterfly?
- 1: minorvogonpoet (Jul 26, 2020)
- 2: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jul 29, 2020)
- 3: Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor (Jul 29, 2020)
- 4: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jul 29, 2020)
- 5: Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor (Jul 29, 2020)
- 6: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jul 30, 2020)
- 7: SashaQ - happysad (Aug 18, 2020)
- 8: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Aug 19, 2020)
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