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  • early April: Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
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    Berlin /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
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    Saxony Anhalt /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
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Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst

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Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst

Parts of Bonn's Kottenforst are now unmanaged again. This morning I was amazed at how many butterflies could be found on just a few dozen metres of forest path. In addition to Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), there were also: Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia), White Admiral (Limenitis camilla), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Comma (Polygonia c-album), Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia), Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), Green-veined White (Pieris napi) and Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus).

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 10:52 AM)