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Christer Johansson
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:20 am   Post subject: Aglais urticae eating on Cirsium arvense


A Small Tortoiseshell eating nectar on a Creeping Thistle Stew Face 1

If you follow a butterfly around and try to take a photo of it, it will be difficult. But if you sit down and wait by a nice feeding plant some will land on it sooner or later Smile



Many plants in the family Asteraceae are nice if you want to take a photo of nectar eating insects, because they have a lot to eat there and will stay for a wile Very Happy


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I really enjoy looking at your photographs Christer. You must have a lot of patience to get such great shots of butterflies.


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