Last year I was of the opinion that the Common Blue was quite scarce, almost certainly in the areas that I visit. So its quite ironic that the first sighting I have this year of the species which was actually yesterday, was of a mating pair as shown below. I also observed three others over the course of an hour at different locations.
Also I found this female below hiding down in amongst grass at ground level, which was quite difficult to get a reasonable shot of.
Roy SO, 'The Blues are here!' Lovely shots and I also love your handsome horse on your header
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret, well a few anyway and hopefully more soon.
DeleteBeautiful photos Roy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam.
DeleteKauniita kuvia:-) Sinisiipiä ei ole vielä näkynyt täällä.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the Common Blue. I do see it here and it visits my patch of birds-foot trefoil. It's the other blues I don't see (with the exception of the occasional holly blue)
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy. The Chalkhill is the only one I get to see other than Holly or Common normally.
DeleteLovely to see...
ReplyDeleteAmanda xx
Thanks Amanda.
DeleteI got shots of them doing that on skunk cabbage a couple years ago!
ReplyDeleteThey do it all over the place Simon.
DeleteI saw a Common Blue in Durlston this year, that seems to be one place you are garanteed to see one. Nice captures, good to find these not-so-common butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyn.
DeleteFabulous captures of the mating pair!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gunilla.
DeleteThanks Nora, yes there are quite a few similar species around the World.
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