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Orange tip on food plant

The food plant here is Jack-by-the-hedge. The adult butterflies often spend the night on the flowers, where they are well camouflaged. The female lays a single egg on each flower stem - at the base of a flower.


photographer: Tony | shooting date: Feb 27, 2002 | in gallery: British butterflies | category: All | currently browsing: sort by: date (desc), category: All
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