The Adonis Blue Butterfly.
The sight of an Adonis Blue male is something to experience.
It would soon become apparent once you had seen it, that it was the species and not any other. The bright electric blue of the upper wings flashes as it flies low across the grass.
Finding and photographing the Adonis I would place on a par with that of a Purple Emperor butterfly, which I have experienced.
It prefers South facing chalk down slopes.
It is difficult to reproduce the exact colouring in a photograph, but I hope I have done it justice.
Some of those shots look like the wings were lit from within. A true Adonis!
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DeleteHi Roy. Beautiful photos of the butterflies. I have not seen many butterflies this year. Greetings Caroline
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DeleteHallo Roy,
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Wat een mooie soort!
Groetjes Maria
Bedankt Maria
DeleteThat is one beautiful butterfly!
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DeleteLovely photos Roy - yes, it's that almost turquoise glint which makes the common blue look like it has quite a reddish blue, with an almost lilac hue. The Adonis really stands out if you see them together.
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DeleteHi Roy,
ReplyDeleteThe b;ue in the wings is amazing, really wonderful. Lucky you to find this species! You can see the light in the wings, very nice.
Have a nice weekend,
Marianne
Thanks Marianne.
DeleteVery nice pictures... Happy summer Roy
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DeleteHi Roy,
ReplyDeletethis butterfly is also one of the smallest but also one of the most beautiful "blues".
Wonderful series.
Thanks Helma.
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