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turlough ([personal profile] turlough) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2022-04-21 04:58 pm
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Holly Blue

Holly Blues (Celastrina argiolus) are apparently quite common here in Sweden but this is the first time I've seen one myself. It perched on a Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) long enough for me to get a photo, which I thought was very nice of it!

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small blue butterfly on white flower
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kaishin108: (Flower Frog in rose)

[personal profile] kaishin108 2022-04-21 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
What an incredible photo! Thank you for sharing :-)

turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2022-04-21 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
So pretty!
turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It looked so delicate!
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[personal profile] adore 2022-04-21 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely!
turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It's so pretty!
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[personal profile] cmcmck 2022-04-21 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Gorgeous!

We are starting to see my favourite, the chalk hill blue again.

turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, it's lovely! I looked it up and sadly it's never been seen in Sweden.
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[personal profile] sunlit_stone 2022-04-21 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's so pretty!!!
turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It looked so delicate and lovely.
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[personal profile] shirebound 2022-04-21 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Ohhhh, how lovely and delicate!
turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Such a pretty little thing!
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[personal profile] adafrog 2022-04-22 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
That was very polite for it to sit still that long. Love it.
turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I was so grateful! It almost never happens with butterflies.
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[personal profile] nanila 2022-04-22 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
Lovely little thing, and yes, difficult to photograph as even by butterfly standards, they rarely sit still for long!
turlough: apple blossom surrounded by tiny hearts ((other) love)

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-22 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It looked so delicate and frail! I was amazed at how long it sat on that flower!
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Yay!

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2022-04-26 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
I have seen several butterflies here in central Illinois, cabbage whites, but none of them deigned to sit still long enough to photograph.
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Re: Yay!

[personal profile] turlough 2022-04-26 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
That's so typical of them :-)
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