Reigate, Surrey. UK. Tuesday 10th June 2014. Flora and fauna on the North Downs. A Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly 'Aglais urticae' rests on a twig in the sun in a hedgerow on the North Downs at Reigate Hill, Surrey. Credit: Photo by Lindsay Constable / Alamy Live News.

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Reigate, Surrey. UK. Tuesday 10th June 2014. Flora and fauna on the North Downs. A Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly 'Aglais urticae' rests on a twig in the sun in a hedgerow on the North Downs at Reigate Hill, Surrey. © Photo by Lindsay Constable / Alamy Live News. The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies, appearing in gardens throughout the British Isles. Unfortunately, this butterfly has suffered a worrying decline, especially in the south, over the last few years. This butterfly has always fluctuated in numbers, but the cause of the most-recent decline is not yet known, although various theories have been proposed. Source:

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Size: 2215px × 2215px
Location: North Downs, Reigate Hill, Reigate, Surrey. UK
Photo credit: © Lindsay Constable / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: aglais, butterfly, downland, downs, north, reigate, small, tortoiseshell, urticae, wildlife