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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris159 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae157 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris157 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria155 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Peacock153 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species152 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell151 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell151 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus149 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album148 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus148 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)146 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus146 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris145 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell142 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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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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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)141 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus140 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars138 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus136 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)135 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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Large Skipper135 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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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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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas133 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io132 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper131 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus130 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 130 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus128 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus128 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Peacock - Inachis io126 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus124 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)124 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 8 of 10) 124 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda124 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus123 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda123 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus122 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus122 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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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria120 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus118 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus118 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus114 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 104 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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