Speckled wood butterfly mating dance
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I was thrilled to observe, and be able to capture, this mid-air dance between two speckled wood butterflies in Norfolk, UK. I'm pretty sure it was a mating ritual as it was a slow, graceful ascent, quite different in appearance to the rapidity of aggressive territorial displays.
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Date: 2019-05-01 02:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-05-04 08:15 pm (UTC)