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Gatekeeper butterfly side view Captured in Heesch, the Netherlands. This one sat still for a considerable time, allowing me many tries. Europe,Gatekeeper,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Pyronia tithonus,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Gatekeeper butterfly side view

Captured in Heesch, the Netherlands. This one sat still for a considerable time, allowing me many tries.

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The Gatekeeper, sometimes called the Hedge Brown, is found in West, South and Central Europe, Morocco, Turkey, Asia Minor and the Caucasus.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 1, 2014. Captured Jul 26, 2014 15:52 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm