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Small Tortoiseshell241 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album236 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas235 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris229 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae228 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus222 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species221 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria218 viewsa rather tatty specimen
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris216 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell216 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus215 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus215 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae211 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Comma - Polygonia c-album210 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 209 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Peacock209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus205 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris205 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell205 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)204 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)203 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus203 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Cinnabar caterpillars200 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool feeding on it's favoured foodplant - Ragwort
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus200 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Small Tortoiseshell199 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)198 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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Large Skipper198 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)195 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 194 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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Comma - Polygonia c-album192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Peacock - Inachis io192 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Large Skipper192 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus190 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 190 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus190 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus189 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus189 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)189 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)188 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)186 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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Peacock - Inachis io186 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus185 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus184 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda184 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus183 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria182 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus175 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus170 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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a tatty looking Small Tortoiseshell 164 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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