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Skipper butterfly introduces summer, Netherlands After a freezing spring and very wet early summer, this was one of the first days in 2016 I'd call summer. Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Large Skipper,Macro,Netherlands,Ochlodes sylvanus,Photography Styles,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge

Skipper butterfly introduces summer, Netherlands

After a freezing spring and very wet early summer, this was one of the first days in 2016 I'd call summer.

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The Large Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family, which occurs throughout Europe. It was long known as ''Ochlodes venata'', but this is a Far Eastern relative. There is still some dispute whether this species should be considered a distinct species or included in ''O. venata'' as a subspecies.

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

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2016. Captured Jul 9, 2016 14:45 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, Netherlands.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm