Small tortoiseshell butterfly on marigold flowers. Small tortoiseshells (Aglais urticae) are found in a range of habitats throughout Europe and temper

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Small tortoiseshell butterfly on marigold flowers. Small tortoiseshells (Aglais urticae) are found in a range of habitats throughout Europe and temperate Asia. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in September.

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Photo credit: © COLIN VARNDELL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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