Celastrina argiolus – Here we have a female Holly Blue butterfly on holly. She was very accomodating and allowed me to get a few shot in, and even then she did not fly off, so I left her there, a Holly Blue on holly. Double-click image to enlarge.
© Peter Hillman ♦ 27th April 2020 ♦ Front garden, South Staffordshire ♦ Nikon D7200
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Absolutely beautiful colour … I’d like my kitchen to be painted that bluey grey. 💕
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What a wonderful pale blue. Very nice, Pete!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Beautiful image Pete.
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Thank you, Ark 🙂
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What a nice shade of smoky blue–holly smoke!
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🙂
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Very pretty indeed.
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Thank you!
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That’s a great shot of a very pretty species.
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Thank you very much, Adele 🙂 They usually flit through the garden and stay but a moment or two, but this one must have felt comfortable on that holly, and stayed a while longer.
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An exceptionally beautiful visitor! What a great photograph you made!
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Thank you! I was lucky that she stopped by for a while
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What a very weird coincidence but a very special looking butterfly.
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Their caterpillars feed on holly, amongst other plants, so perhaps she was thinking of settling down her brood on my holly bush.
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Magic .. a Holly blue on Holly! Lovely shot btw
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Thank you very much, Julie 🙂 Probaly won’t see that happen again, so lucky to get the shot in 🙂
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