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te51cle

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2,342 posts

279 months

Sunday 8th July 2007
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Not up to Martin's standard but as I haven't been taking photos for a while I think it'll do. I'm a noisy, clumsy insect stalker so I was lucky that it let me get this close !


V6GTO

11,579 posts

273 months

Sunday 8th July 2007
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Tristram,
That is actually a butterfly, not a moth, Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus.
Nothing wrong with that shot at all thumbup

Martin.

te51cle

Original Poster:

2,342 posts

279 months

Monday 9th July 2007
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Thanks Martin, I always thought the dull brown things were all moths !
A large skipper eh ? Well wink hello sailor !