{"id":16513,"date":"2021-02-25T19:48:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basinga.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=16513"},"modified":"2021-02-27T08:43:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T08:43:16","slug":"butterflies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basinga.org.uk\/wp\/nature_notes_magazine_articles\/butterflies\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 69.9285%;vertical-align: top\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>From Phil Males:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On my walk yesterday on the Millfield I came across these two amorous Brown Argus butterflies on some Ragwort flowers. I guess they were glad to be out once again after the recent wind and storms.<\/p>\n<p>I have often seen Holly Blue and Common Blue butterflies on this part of the Millfield but I had not seen Brown Argus there myself even though others may have. 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