Strider Longshanks (@StriderLongshanks@mountains.social)

The bramble bushes growing in our laurel hedge were the centre of attention for the butterflies this morning - these small skippers were quite happily hunting for nectar on the bramble flowers. I hadn't realized how small they really were until I zoomed in and could see that they barely covered the width of a bramble flower petal.
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#auvergne
#smallskipper
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#BrambleFlower

Picture of a bramble flower. A small orange-brown butterfly, with black wing edges, side on to the camera, is sticking its proboscis into the base of the flower. The butterfly's wings are closed.

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Picture of a small brown and orange butterfly with open wings, feeding on a bramble flower. The butterfly has thin black line markings along the outer edges of its wings and thicker black line markings on the lower wings.

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