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Butterfly on Erigeron 'Azure Fairy'

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By Louise1


Butterfly on Erigeron 'Azure Fairy'

Can someone tell me which butterfly this is ?
It wasn't hanging around very long for me to get a good shot so i just snapped and hoped for the best !



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Ooh that looks good....wonder what it is....(the erigeron is lovely:))...)
I've seen a strange butterfly today too...have taken a quick snap but not downloaded yet...Oh checked on web and it looks like a "Wall"....will post it when i download it....

13 Aug, 2009

 

Looks very pretty on the underside.It is one of the 'blues' I think,possibly the 'common blue'. Not that common with us unfortunately !

13 Aug, 2009

 

Such detail on it s wing lovely photo

13 Aug, 2009

 

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/taxonomy.php

try this site Louise, it's very comprehensive, and shows the undersides too

14 Aug, 2009

 

I've just looked there Grindle and Aster's right, it IS one of the blues but to my inexperienced eye i don't know which one.
I think you'd need to see outer side and its size to be more precise.

We get a lot of these here Aster.

14 Aug, 2009

 

You,re very lucky Louise I hope he stays still long enough next time for you to take an above shot of the lovely blue wings :)
I will check out that site too Grindle thank you :)

14 Aug, 2009

 

I haven't seen any blues this year at all

15 Aug, 2009

 

I have - but only in the lanes and fields. I've had a large creamy-yellow one I don't recognise in the garden - so I'll check out the link. Thanks!

I think it may be a male Brimstone...he won't settle so I can take his photo, though!

15 Aug, 2009

 

hope it's useful Spritz :)

16 Aug, 2009

 

SpritzH....the male Brimstone is bright yellow - unmistakable. The female is creamy with an orange spot on her wing....rapid flyer. Don't hang around to say cheese. lol

17 Aug, 2009

 

Ooooooooo i love this Pic Lou :)

18 Sep, 2009

 

I think it must have been the female, then. I've seen the bright yellow ones in the fields...never in the garden.

18 Sep, 2009



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