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Small Tortoiseshell245 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album240 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas240 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris236 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae233 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus227 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species225 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria221 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus219 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus219 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell219 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris218 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae216 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus213 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 213 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Comma - Polygonia c-album212 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock212 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris208 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus207 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)206 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)206 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas205 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus204 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars203 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Small Tortoiseshell203 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)202 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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Large Skipper201 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)200 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 198 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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Peacock - Inachis io197 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper196 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album195 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus194 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 192 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)192 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus191 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)190 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus190 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus190 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io190 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)189 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus186 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria186 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda181 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus179 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus172 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 169 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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