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Micro moth - Eucosma species212 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris225 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus211 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae224 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus218 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas198 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas232 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)194 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)202 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)198 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)179 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)193 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)187 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)183 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 192 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 183 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 206 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus210 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus203 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus181 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus198 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus182 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus189 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus169 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io189 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria177 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album206 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris203 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus181 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus182 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus186 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus169 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io186 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 161 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album189 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper194 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris213 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars199 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Large Skipper188 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria216 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Tortoiseshell213 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell203 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock207 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album233 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell233 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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