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NATURE
Butterflies
Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Wingspan 70mm
Large, unmistakable and rare, now confined to a few fens and marshes in E Anglia, mainly Norfolk Broads. Perhaps easiest to see at Hickling Broad. Flies May-June and again in August. Colourful caterpillars feed on rare milk parsley.



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