A comma butterfly taking a pause from keeping itse4lf fuelled up and trying its best to ensure the continuity of the species, taking a rest on a sunny alkanet leaf.
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Alkanet leaf with comma butterfly
Category: David
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Tall purple loosestrife flowers
Purple loosestrife gropwing tall, flowering. These were in the marshy wildflower area by the Compton Park pond.
Two ringlet butterflies (Aphantopus hyperantus), and one speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)
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Golden rod, unusual perspective
Golden rod flowers seen looking straight down at the tip of the flowers.
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Comma feeding on thistle flowers
Comma butterfly, with the characteristic scalloped edges to its wings, feeding on thistle flowers.
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Acorns, getting plump
The very start of this month, and acorns had filled out to their full size and shape, but were still as green as ever.