Common Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) 'Coupling'
I remember this day well, observing a number of Common Blues doing their best to defy the wind and mate successfully.
And believe me it wasn't easy.
Well, you don't have to believe me.
Watch for yourself, as we cuddle up close, to see what's going on.
The common blue butterfly is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Polyommatinae. The butterfly is found throughout the Palearctic. Butterflies in the Polyommatinae are collectively called blues, from the coloring of the wings. Common blue males usually have wings that are blue above with a black-brown border and a white fringe. The females are usually brown above with a blue dusting and orange spots.
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