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Holly Blue on purple/pink plant Celastrina argiolus,Heesch,Holly Blue,Macro Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Holly Blue on purple/pink plant

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Could be wrong but the plant looks like heather...??
    Very pretty butterfly with a pretty name, would be nice to see the top of its wings, is it blue?     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes it is indeed heather. Here's a view on the top of its wings:

      Holly Blue Butterfly Holly Blue Butterfly Butterfly,Celastrina argiolus,Holly Blue,Lycaena,Rhopalocera,holly blue butterfly
       Posted 12 years ago
      1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
        Claire Hamilton
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        Thanks Ferdy...so pretty! Posted 12 years ago

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The Holly Blue

The Holly Blue is a butterfly that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family and is native to Eurasia and North America. In India, it is known as the Hill Hedge Blue. The Hollie Blue is a beautiful butterfly, with pale silver-blue wings spotted with pale ivory dots.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2013. Captured Aug 3, 2013 16:13.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm