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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas Note the legs of a bumblebee that was trying to photobomb. There were so many insects on these flowers, that it was a struggle to get a subject isolated.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84000/small_copper_-_lycaena_phlaeas.html" title="Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/84000_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jUE34wR2%2FIsFjtWlJy4YDjQ7Ugs%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas Note the legs of a bumblebee that was trying to photobomb. There were so many insects on these flowers, that it was a struggle to get a subject isolated.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84004/small_copper_-_lycaena_phlaeas.html Geotagged,Lycaena,Lycaena phlaeas,Small copper,Summer,United States,butterfly" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lycaena phlaeas,Small copper,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas

Note the legs of a bumblebee that was trying to photobomb. There were so many insects on these flowers, that it was a struggle to get a subject isolated.

Habitat: Rural garden

Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas Note the legs of a bumblebee that was trying to photobomb. There were so many insects on these flowers, that it was a struggle to get a subject isolated.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84004/small_copper_-_lycaena_phlaeas.html Geotagged,Lycaena,Lycaena phlaeas,Small copper,Summer,United States,butterfly

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Pure delight, what a feast of color! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It was very busy, along with all the other insects. Posted 6 years ago

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The Small copper

"Lycaena phlaeas", the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2019. Captured Sep 5, 2019 12:10 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.