
White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda103 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda97 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell124 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell138 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell119 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 83 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria92 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria126 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris121 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas104 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris118 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris117 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Large Skipper97 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Large Skipper106 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peacock130 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io102 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io100 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus118 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus112 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species131 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus90 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus95 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus94 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus94 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)115 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)101 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)110 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 96 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) 103 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 110 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)96 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 3 of 10)120 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)112 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)117 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus105 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus94 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus100 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus95 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus97 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus99 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus96 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus100 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus110 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album135 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album123 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album114 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars104 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae121 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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