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Thursday, 25 June 2015

A Black and White

The Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea)

July is approaching so look out for the Marbled White. 
Black, well not really as they are classed as a member of the "Brown" Species.

It was a very warm sunny day so I guessed that the Marbled White would be out in force now. I did see one the other day in more windy cooler conditions, so assumed that when it warmed up they should be flying at the location where I normally observe them.

Sure enough and encouragingly they were out in some numbers, finding them was not difficult.
The male is black and white all over, the female has brown markings underneath and on the leading edge of their wings. Marbled White will fly from the end of June, all through July and August to mid way through September. They live in colonies in tall unfertilised grassland.
















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28 comments:

  1. holdingmoments25 June 2015 at 09:20

    Excellent images Roy. One of my favourite butterflies.

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  2. Ian Doyle25 June 2015 at 12:00

    Great photos Roy.

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  3. Amanda Peters25 June 2015 at 14:07

    How wonderful to see they look amazing....
    Amanda xx

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  4. Simon Douglas Thompson25 June 2015 at 15:11

    Never heard of this species showing up in Nottinghamshire, it's a very fine flutterer, wonderfully photographed

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  5. Bas.25 June 2015 at 18:36

    wat een geweldig mooie tekeningen heeft hij toch.

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  6. Rowan25 June 2015 at 20:19

    I don't think I've ever seen one of these. It's a lovely butterfly.

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    1. Roy Norris26 June 2015 at 12:27

      Thanks D.
      From a distance in the sunlight they could look like a white species, so you may have seen one and didn't realise it.

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  7. Wilma26 June 2015 at 02:50

    Tried to pick a favorite, but they are all too wonderful.

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  8. Grosmontine26 June 2015 at 11:30

    Stunning photos of my favourite butterfly species :-)

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  9. Nathailes SANTA MARIA26 June 2015 at 22:41

    Bonsoir Roy
    J'adore tes photos, j'adore ce papillon, mais chez moi il reste au sol dans les herbes.
    Pas facile de l'avoir sur les fleurs.
    Bravo !!!!

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    1. Roy Norris27 June 2015 at 21:19

      Merci Nathalie. Ils aiment se cachant dans l'herbe. {:))

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  10. Midmarsh John27 June 2015 at 22:17

    Great shots of a flutter I have never seen.

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    1. Roy Norris29 June 2015 at 14:17

      Thanks John, I'm surprised you don't get them over there where you are.

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  11. Millymollymandy28 June 2015 at 20:25

    You got some stonking captures here! :-)

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  12. grammie g29 June 2015 at 03:45

    Hey Roy.... Black and white never goes out of style. :}. Nice shot's and they are all great, but I do favor the first one.
    Do you know what the pink small flowers are?

    Grace

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    1. Roy Norris29 June 2015 at 14:16

      Thanks GG. The flowers are Marsh Valerian.

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  13. Linda Yarrow30 June 2015 at 00:28

    Lovely pictures. I was also wondering what the little pink and white flowers are, the Marsh Valerian does look very pretty, never seen one before.

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    1. Roy Norris30 June 2015 at 01:15

      Thanks Lyn, those flowers are quite common up here.

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  14. Unknown1 July 2015 at 10:40

    Fabulous photos of this beautiful butterfly!

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  15. Ana Freire18 July 2015 at 02:10

    Remarkable all of this images...

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