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    Lovely little butterflies, nice to see you got one to sit still for a couple of second Joe.
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    Ooh, yes, I agree with Rolf - damned well caught - they are flighty little beggars! I tried to get one the other day (would have looked great on the Butterfly bush it was flitting about), but I didn't get it I'm afraid. Still - we have yours

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    Thanks for the comments. I think that he was feeling the heat as he stayed there for 10 minutes. Loads of other people were taking pics.

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    LOL I now have an image of paparazzi flashing bulbs all around it

    I forgot to say - you've managed to get the stripy antennae well.. like the socks on the wicked witch of the west

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