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  • BBC Wildlife Magazine

    WILDMONTH

    Jun 04, 2020 3 minutes
    By Ben Hoare

    1 | MARSH FRITILLARY

    Fussy customers

    Sailing low over a flowery meadow or hillside in hot June sun, this is one of our most impressive butterflies. Its stunning chequered wings, resplendent in orange, yellow and brown, look like miniature stained-glass windows. However, the fritillary family are known for being as fussy as they are fabulous. As Britain’s farming landscapes have changed beyond recognition since World War II, such picky habitat preferences have often translated into dramatic losses. The marsh fritillary (here seen on

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