Butterfly And Caterpillar Corner

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  1. strongylodon

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    Grayling again showing the cryptic colours which blend in well on the sandy heathland looking like a piece of bark, wings are always folded when still.
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      Thanks @strongylodon my friend I nearly put Meadow brown but then I realised that the meadow brown has only one white mark on its spot:smile:

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        Good afternoon I think this is a Comma:smile:

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          That's a Comma full stop Woo :)
           
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            Good evening @Zigs and thank you,I nearly got an exclamation mark,but it flew away:heehee:
             
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              Just editing this to say that this pic wasn't taken by me, but by a friend from another forum.
               
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                As everyone knows Swallowtails are very rare in the UK, unless it was taken abroad.
                 
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                  Indeed, my friend who took this beautiful shot lives in France.
                   
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                        Good morning:smile:

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                          Good afternoon:smile:
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                            Vapourer Moth caterpillars
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                            These are currently converting my Heuchera into little black packets.
                             
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                              Hello:smile:


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