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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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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas231 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris223 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae221 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus216 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria216 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris213 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell212 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus209 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae207 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species207 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock207 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album205 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 205 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Small Tortoiseshell203 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus202 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)201 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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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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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus199 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris198 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)197 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas197 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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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 5 of 10)192 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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Large Skipper192 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)190 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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Comma - Polygonia c-album188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io188 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper188 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus186 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)186 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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Peacock - Inachis io186 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 182 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus182 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)181 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus180 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 icarus180 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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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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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus179 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus168 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus166 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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