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Micro moth - Eucosma species175 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris184 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus171 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas156 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas200 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)170 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)168 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)167 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)145 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)159 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)158 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)159 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 155 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) 153 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 167 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus169 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus168 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus161 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus150 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus154 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus145 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io158 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria144 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris168 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus143 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus144 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus143 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus139 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io154 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 132 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper158 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris185 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars165 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Large Skipper158 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria184 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Tortoiseshell176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell168 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album198 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell194 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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