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The Living Forest (120) : Small Copper

The Living Forest (120) : Small Copper

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Mark Billiau.

Mark Billiau.


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The Living Forest (120) : Small Copper

Insects play a very important role in the living forest (pollinate process, natural housekeeping, food for songbirds,…)
Most of them can be found in sunny open spaces.

The Small Copper is a rather little butterfly with a size that is hardly a quarter of the normally known size of a common butterfly.
But in bright sun it is a very active butterfly with the males setting up small territories which they will defend vigorously against rival males or indeed any unlucky passing insect.
Even the shadow of a large bird passing overhead is enough to get him going.

Dutch name : Vuurvlindertje
German name : Kleiner Feuerfalter
Latin name : Lycaena phlaeas

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