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    The Gatekeeper is a tiny butterfly Wingspan 3.2-4 cm
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    That's amazing - I only read about them this morning. I hadn't heard about them before... but then I don't know much about wildlife.

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    Thank yuo
    They are very similar to the large Heath but smaller

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    Just ordered a couple of moth and butterfly recognition books, not going to be left behind by you two.
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    Oh sorry. I just like the wild and it's butterfly season.

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