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Post by rowanberry on Aug 25, 2021 18:12:55 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Aug 26, 2021 5:58:53 GMT
An underwing shot would have been very useful as it's easier for ID, but I'm pretty sure it's a male Holly Blue. The only other similar blue you would be likely to see at Stanmore would be Common Blue, which I saw several of yesterday along an Essex estuary. Most of the other blues are habitat specialists, with chalk/limestone areas the most productive.
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Post by rowanberry on Aug 26, 2021 6:58:26 GMT
I did get some photos of the undersides of its wings... I didn't upload them because they weren't great, but this is the best one. (It was fascinated with this bird dropping on the path!)  Blue Butterfly Wing Underside by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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Post by aeshna5 on Aug 26, 2021 19:39:00 GMT
Confirmation of Holly Blue- very distinctive & nothing like that of Common Blue.
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Post by rowanberry on Aug 26, 2021 21:32:56 GMT
That's great, thanks Aeshna!
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Blue Butterfly Stanmore Aug 2021 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
