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Look what landed in my garden


Look what landed in my garden

Just as I was taking photos of the fuchsias I noticed this on White King [i think?] ~ sorry i dont know what the butterfly's name is!



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What a shot - brilliant!

18 Aug, 2011

 

Well captured, Sticki! I showed my husband, and he says it's a Speckled Wood. Now you know . . . :)

18 Aug, 2011

 

ah, thank you sheila, we get a few but i had no idea of its name.
thank you sheilar too. just lucky.

18 Aug, 2011

 

Yes I was going to say Speckled wood too..its lovely :)

18 Aug, 2011

 

Lovely shot Sticki

19 Aug, 2011

 

nice photo

19 Aug, 2011

 

You timed that just right.We get alot of these in our garden,and I agree, it is a speckled wood.

20 Aug, 2011

 

I've never seen a speckled wood before...lovely!

22 Aug, 2011

 

occasionally we get them, must like the wood i suppose!!

22 Aug, 2011

 

Lovely,I have never seen one of these,or even heard of it..!
Education is a wonderful thing ! :o)

22 Aug, 2011

 

learning every day ~ has to be good for us!!!

22 Aug, 2011

 

Briliant pic . . . . .

22 Aug, 2011

 

just lucky shirley but thank you

22 Aug, 2011

 

Lovely..well caught! :-)

24 Aug, 2011

 

seen another one seen ~ so did Minty my cat ~ but the speckled wood flew away safely!
thanks red.

24 Aug, 2011




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