The Small Heath is rarely seen with open wings and is skittish in warm weather so the English photograph is a long range one. In Italy the much colder (mid March in England) temperatures allowed closer approach to an insect trying to get warm in a short period of sunshine.

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LHS: Grassland near old Colwyn 1st July 2008 RHS: Gargano Italy 19th April 2009

Added on 16th July 2008, updated 2nd June 2009