Heath Fritillary has a wingspan of 34 to 46 mm.
This species is widespread throughout most of parts of Europe, and into Asia.
It is found in warm sheltered habitats and well-drained and sunny areas.
Female lays eggs in large clumps (up to 60 to 100), close to the ground on the underside of the leaves, near to the foodplants (cow-wheat or foxglove).
They feed on nectar from a variety of plants, such as brambles and buttercups.
Nikon D2x
1/1250s f/5.0 at 500.0mm iso125
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Date/Time | 25-May-2006 08:42:44 |
Make | Nikon |
Model | NIKON D2X |
Flash Used | No |
Focal Length | 500 mm |
Exposure Time | 1/1250 sec |
Aperture | f/5 |
ISO Equivalent | 125 |
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Metering Mode | center weighted (2) |
JPEG Quality | (6) |
Exposure Program | manual (1) |
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