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Holly Blue feeding Check it out in fullscreen mode to see it use its curly tongue to feed on this flower. Celastrina argiolus,Heesch,Holly Blue,Macro Click/tap to enlarge

Holly Blue feeding

Check it out in fullscreen mode to see it use its curly tongue to feed on this flower.

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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.

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.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm