Side view of orange butterfly with a lot of cream as well as cream markings

Marsh Fritillary (variation). Photo: Mark Pike

Butterfly with orange wings with intricate markings in brown and cream

Marsh Fritllary. Photo: Mark Pike

Mark says:

Here are a couple of Marsh Fritillaries seen at Lydlynch Common this morning. The one showing the back of the wings is very well defined and the hindwing has much more cream colour than usual, I think its is just a variation rather than a known aberration though.

 

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