Butterfly on the Scree

 

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly Aglais urticae (Fr. La Petite tortue) on Dwarf Alpine Hawksweed Crepis pygmaea (Fr. Crépis nain), at 2350 metres, Hautes-Pyrénées. The butterfly is widespread and found at all altitudes. The plant is found above 1600 metres in slate or schist scree.