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Peacock Butterfly in Rapeseed Field

Peacock Butterfly in Rapeseed Field

There are plenty of fields of rape in Wiltshire, and the butterflies seem to flock to them! I had actually followed a pair of woodcock into the field, but as th...
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There are plenty of fields of rape in Wiltshire, and the butterflies seem to flock to them! I had actually followed a pair of woodcock into the field, but as they had evaded me I stuck around to see what else was about, and found dozens of peacock butterflies feeding on the flowers. Feature photo in my blog: http:--www.mythichippo.co.uk-wildlife-and-farming-
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Canon EOS 450D

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 400/1

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Jun, 2015

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Peer Award

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