Tortoiseshell
by Gillian Singleton
Title
Tortoiseshell
Artist
Gillian Singleton
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The Small Tortoiseshell is a brightly coloured butterfly which is common in gardens. Both sexes are similar with orange-brown upperwings with black & yellow stripes on the upper forewing and blue markings at the outer edges of both wings. When the Small Tortoiseshell rests with its wing closed, the dark brown undersides provide excellent camouflage and the brightly coloured butterfly ‘disappears’. This camouflage is also important for the overwintering adult stage.
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May 7th, 2016
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