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Tortoiseshell in a nettle patch

Tortoiseshell in a nettle patch

On a warm morning recently, a nettle patch in the corner of Compton Rough was playing host to lots of tortoiseshell butterflies.

Tortoiseshell in a nettle patch

I counted ten in the air at one time, but there were probably many more: the insects were spending most of their time resting on nettle leaves, warming themselves in the sun.