Another Duke

[Callophrys]

I thought this gorgeous butterfly deserved his own thread rather than being added to my existing Duke of Burgundy thread.
This freshly emerged male posed very nicely on a bracken frond, and the breeze died down just long enough for a shot.

Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Cheers,

Dave

 

[Graham]

Deffo worth its own and a lovely pose for you (and us)
Thanks

 

[alfbranch]

Nice shot Dave

 

[LCPete]

Wonderful love the composition
I traveled down to Hampshire for the Dukes this year they are one of my favourites

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Simple yet delicious!

 

[cruso]

A real beauty Dave

 

[Neil Burnell]

Beautiful Dave

 

[Daysleeper40]

beautiful

 

[sirch]

Excellent, been looking for one for the last few years but never found one.