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Dark Green Fritillary, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Grantown East. The proboscis has been inserted into the flower, demostrating how butterflies feed from the nectar produced by flowers.
24 July 2024
Dark Green Fritillary, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Grantown East
24 July 2024
Dark Green Fritillary, Grantown East
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Grantown East. The proboscis has been inserted into the flower, demostrating how butterflies feed from the nectar produced by flowers.
24 July 2024
Furry Dronefly on Scabious, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Furry Dronefly (Eristalis intricaria) - a bumblebee mimic - on Scabious sp., Kelvindale, Glasgow
23 August 2024
Furry Dronefly on Scabious, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Furry Dronefly (Eristalis intricaria) - a bumblebee mimic - on Scabious sp., Kelvindale, Glasgow
23 August 2024
Furry Dronefly on Scabious, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Furry Dronefly (Eristalis intricaria) - a bumblebee mimic - on Scabious sp., Kelvindale, Glasgow
23 August 2024
Small White butterfly on Sea Mayweed and Devil's Bit Scabious, Inverness
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Inverness
A somewhat worn Small White (Pieris rapae) butterfly on Sea Mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum) and Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) in a wildflower meadow near Inverness Botanic Garden
24 July 2023
Small Copper on Devil's Bit Scabious, Ardmore Point
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), taken by David Palmar at Ardmore Point, Argyllshire
06 September 2020
Peacock butterfly on Devil's Bit Scabious, Ardmore Point
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) feeding on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) on Ardmore Point, taken by David Palmar. These butterflies feed exclusively on nectar as adults, whereas the caterpillars feed on nettles.
06 September 2020
Devil's bit scabious seed head, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) seed head, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
