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Micro moth - Eucosma species104 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris91 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus92 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae90 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae97 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus81 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)85 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)78 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)90 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)70 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)70 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)70 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)72 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 68 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 73 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 72 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus77 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda78 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus72 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus66 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus66 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus69 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus68 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus67 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus64 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io78 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria67 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album87 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris80 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus69 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus69 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus64 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus68 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io70 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 67 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album78 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper71 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris86 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars75 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Large Skipper71 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria94 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Tortoiseshell94 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell87 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell91 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock111 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album113 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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