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Wednesday, 21 July 2010

Common Blue at Sidwood

There's been strong wind and quite a lot of rain in the valley recently so, taking advantage of the first fine day to dawn in the last two weeks, I had a drive to Sidwood this afternoon and added a new butterfly to my list, a Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus).


Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Small Skippers were also flying.

Ringlet (Aphanotopus hyperantus)

Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)

Sidwood - a peaceful place for a saunter

8 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 July 2010 at 22:34

    Hi Emma, that certainly looks a nice peaceful walk along that lane. I think the Small blue is actually a Common Blue, but you have the right latin name which is the Common Blue's latin name.

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  2. Emma Anderson21 July 2010 at 23:08

    Thanks Roy: How silly of me to make that mistake; I was reading from the book too!

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  3. Nellie from Beyond My Garden22 July 2010 at 02:24

    The common blue would be very uncommon to me. These were nice "catches"

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  4. holdingmoments22 July 2010 at 07:14

    A lovely looking place to saunter Emma. The Ringlet is a cracking picture. I do like these.

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  5. Danny Tee22 July 2010 at 07:43

    Lovely photos Emma, did you see any Dragonflies Emma. Im up that way Sunday to have a mooch around.

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  6. FAB23 July 2010 at 18:39

    Shady lanes and lots of fabulous flutters. Just the ticket Emma. FAB.

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  7. kirstallcreatures23 July 2010 at 21:30

    Lovely pic of the Common Blue sat on top of the Ribwort Plantain flower Emma, Linda

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  8. sebi_256915 August 2010 at 07:10

    beautiful capture; congratulations

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