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macmac

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BUTTERFLY
« on: October 14, 2010, 18:45:10 »

While clearing up pots down the lottie I encountered this beauty :)
I don't know what it is but it was a lovely sight on a cold grey afternoon  :)
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Re: BUTTERFLY
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 18:50:52 »
Lucky you, that's a lovely Peacock Butterfly I reckon!  :)

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Re: BUTTERFLY
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 21:12:44 »
Beautiful specimen, you were lucky to be able to put the coin down and it didn't fly off!  :)

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Re: BUTTERFLY
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2010, 22:42:00 »
I was sorting pots and disturbed it so it took a while to wake up,I had to run down to the shed to get my camera and it was flexing it's wings I think to perhaps warm up.The 10p was to give an idea of scale as I'd never seen a butterfly that big.
Thankyou Flighty for identifying it for me  :)
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