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18-08-2010, 12:30 PM
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I was out in the garden a few days ago and spotted this , 
Is this a regular occurrence, i have never see Butterflies link up before.
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18-08-2010, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by shutterbox  I was out in the garden a few days ago and spotted this ,
Is this a regular occurrence, i have never see Butterflies link up before. | Is this an Origami trick?  I have never seen as neat a coupling as this.
Very nice photo
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18-08-2010, 12:44 PM
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Hi shutterbox, this is a mating pair of Large Whites. Some species can be quite secretive when they're mating, but the browns and whites in particular seem to be caught in the act fairly frequently!
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19-08-2010, 02:31 PM
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Thanks Guys for your replies, it goes to show you can learn something new every day.....JIM
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01-09-2010, 04:22 PM
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Another example 
Fritillary Spotted Melitaea didyma
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Here's another 2:
Common Blue ( Polyommatus icarus) 
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)  | | |
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