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Dark Green Fritillary butterfly, Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) butterfly, Grantown East, Speyside, taken by David Palmar. From the top, the butterfly is orange with black markings, and doesn't look green. The "dark green" refers to the underwing, which has white patches and in many cases the green isn't actually very dark!
28 July 2023
Meadow Brown butterfly near Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
A fresh example of a Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly near Grantown-on-Spey, showing good contrast and colour saturation on its wings, taken by David Palmar
28 July 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly underwings, near Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its underwings, near Grantown-on-Spey, taken by David Palmar
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey taken by David Palmar. The (largely Scottish) Northern Brown Argus can be distinguished by its white dots on the upper forewing from its (largely English) cousin which has black dots instead.
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its upperwings near Grantown-on-Spey taken by David Palmar. The (largely Scottish) Northern Brown Argus can be distinguished by its white dots on the upper forewing from its (largely English) cousin which has black dots instead.
25 June 2023
Eggs on the Northern Brown Argus butterfly on Common Rock Rose, Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Eggs on the Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly laid on its caterpillar food plant Common Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium) near Grantown-on-Spey taken by David Palmar
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly on Ox-Eye Daisy, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its underwing on an Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) near Grantown East, taken by David Palmar
25 June 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Northern Brown Argus butterflies, Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Underwings of a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) (top) and Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly near Grantown-on-Spey, taken by David Palmar
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly on Downy Birch, Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly on Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) near Grantown-on-Spey, taken by David Palmar. Note the white spot on the forewing.
25 June 2023
Northern Brown Argus butterfly on Bird's Foot Trefoil near Grantown -on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Northern Brown Argus (Aricia artaxerxes) butterfly showing its underwing on Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) near Grantown -on-Spey, taken by David Palmar