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Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly - Andy Newman Images© |
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A very familiar butterfly and a frequent visitor to my Buddleia Bush, and some good years I have witnessed them feeding in large numbers on orange marigolds flowers, that my father-in-law lines his paths with in his garden. They have two generations a year and hibernate as an adult butterfly. I often see them hibernating in my shed, which has gaps for them to enter. Caterpillars live together feeding on Stinging Nettles. |