Glanville Fritillary.
A newly hatched Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cixia) dries its wings on a flower in the evening sunshine after hatching. The wings are not quite fully inflated. If it makes its maiden flight to the flower on the right it will fall prey to a waiting hunting spider. Click to enlarge.
Here is a different Glanville Fritillary showing the top side of the wing taken on 12 August. This butterfly is feeding on hemp agrimony.

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