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Micro moth - Eucosma species152 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris158 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus150 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae159 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae156 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus149 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas133 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)147 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)147 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)147 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)125 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)142 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)133 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)137 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 126 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) 132 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 141 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus130 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus140 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus148 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus117 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus129 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus130 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io134 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria123 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album148 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris146 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus121 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus122 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus120 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus124 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io128 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 105 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper134 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris161 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars139 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Large Skipper135 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria158 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Tortoiseshell155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell145 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock156 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album166 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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