Holly Blue butterfly

Lovely visitor.

Not so common in my part of the country. Great shot.

It is Carol.......I wonder why not Tog, I've seen a few of these recently....they do seem to like climbers, the plants I mean...Lol! Don't think we'd see this up a sheer rock face...Ha..ha... maybe once your plants have grown higher up your walls they'll visit....:o)

Isn't it delicate! Great pic.

these are considered rare. mostly down south, but i have had 1 or 2 in the garden.they are lovely

It is Pip...and very small, but a really bright blue when the wings are fully open.....
Oh I didn't know that Cristina.....we're both lucky...:o) This one does seem to like the Ivies.......

Not seen so many this year, love these butterflies.

Gorgeous photo......

you are lucky indeed if you c 1. only get the odd 1 now and again. wen i was little they were every were,as ther were more grasslands and meddows than now.

lovely butterfly janey, havent seen one this year,

Would love to see one in the flesh :o)

Lovely pic Janey-I haven't seen these in my garden before -well don't think so anyway..lol ;-)

GREAT PICTURE WELL DONE

Thanks everyone for the great comments....:o))

Lovely photo. I've seen quite a few blues this year Janey. Perhaps the weather being dry has helped them. Don't some of the lava live with the ants?

Hi Linda......I don't know about that....shall have to have a look about them in the internet......we have had lots of ants especially in the grass, that could explain it. That would be a good story for you Linda....the ants and baby butterflies...:o))

Just putting the Christmas edition of Twinkle together now. Saw one of the Lady's from the Dalberry Lees CPL and she said that they have sold a few copies at the centre and I said how much we had raised and that the Christmas edition was due and that the amount should reach over £200 by the end of the year. I am going to their sale at the end of the year to take some book to sell as well.

That's very encouraging Linda....well done...:o) Your illustrations were wonderful....I'm sure they'll go like hotcakes...:o)

I think this might be a female Holly Blue.

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=argiolus#Larval%20Foodplants

Thanks Fractal....that's right it is and it spends it's days flying amongst my old Ivy. There is a holly tree in the next garden.....so it is spoilt for choice....:o))