Bo'ness nets rare butterfly
A BUTTERFLY species was spreading its wings when it arrived in Bo'ness recently for a summer holiday.
Experts have confirmed it's the first sighting of a Holly Blue butterfly – usually found in the south of England – so far north-westerly.
Angus Smith of Braehead Grove said: "I was actually photographing bumblebees in my garden and saw this butterfly and thought 'Oh my goodness!'"
Angus (79) said: "I knew right away it wasn't a common butterfly. I emailed the picture to Butterfly Conservation and they confirmed it was a Holly Blue and that the butterfly was extending its range."
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