Common Blue butterfly at Pappert Hill © Lairich Rig

NS4179 : Common Blue butterfly at Pappert Hill

taken 3 years ago, near to Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, Great Britain

Common Blue butterfly at Pappert Hill

Polyommatis icarus ♂

While photographically recording (for my own interest) the diversity of the heath spotted-orchids in NS4179 : Grassland near Nobleston Wood, I came across this butterfly. My usual experience of this species is that they are abundant in certain areas, but that they rarely settle for long enough to be photographed.

In this part of the country, there is normally just one generation a year. The caterpillar's foodplant is often said to be bird's-foot-trefoil, but they also feed on several other widespread plants of the same family.

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Grid Square: NS4179, 66 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 17 July, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 2 August, 2015
Geographical Context: Grassland
Butterfly (from Tags): Common Blue Male
Image Buckets ^?: Closeup Life
Primary Subject of Photo: Insect
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 4106 7945 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.8977N 4:32.9423W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 4106 7945
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)