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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas226 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell222 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album221 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris207 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae204 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus204 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria204 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris200 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus198 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock196 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 10 of 10) 195 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Comma - Polygonia c-album194 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species193 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus193 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell193 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus192 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae191 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus190 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)190 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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Cinnabar caterpillars188 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris188 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus187 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)186 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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Small Tortoiseshell185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)181 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) 180 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)180 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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Peacock - Inachis io178 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper178 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album176 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper176 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus175 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)174 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)173 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 172 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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Peacock - Inachis io172 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus168 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria167 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus166 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus163 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)161 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 icarus161 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus158 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus157 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 151 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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