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Old 02-10-2006, 02:46 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Huge Blue Butterfly - further ID

Sacha wrote:
On 2/10/06 11:53, in article
, "Bioboffin"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
This seems certain to be the Maculinea arion that was suggested to
me earlier when I said one had been sighted here. Since then, the
people who saw it have been shown photographs of it and all seem to
agree this is it. I believe it was released on Dartmoor which is
about 3 miles from us so it seems very possible it would find its
way here.


This was discussed on BBC radio 4 last week:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5385488.stm

Many thanks for this info. I've written to the Project to let them
know we've sighted the butterfly.


You're most welcome. It's a beautiful animal. I wish I had seen it!