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Common Blue by Jo Nijenhuis
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Camera: Fuji Fine Pix S8100
Location: Oosterwolde, The Netherlands, Europe
Date: July 29/2010

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The Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border. Females are brown with a row of red spots along the edges. They usually have some blue at the base of the wings.
Source: Wikipedia

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blauwtje, blue, butterfly, icarus, insect, nature, polyommatus, small, wings

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Comments

  • ECH52
    ECH52almost 3 years ago

    Gorgeous capture!!!

  • Thank you so much ECH for the kind comment!
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Ray Clarke
    Ray Clarkealmost 3 years ago

  • Thanks Ray for the warm welcome ;)
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • barnsis
    barnsisalmost 3 years ago

    Wow, I have never seen one in such a beautiful pale blue color.

  • Thank you so much Byron for the beautiful comment!
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • JHRphotoART
    JHRphotoARTalmost 3 years ago

    Nicely captured Jokus

  • Thanks JHR for the kind comment.
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Barbara Manis
    Barbara Manisalmost 3 years ago

    How pretty, wonderful capture!

  • Thank you so much Barbara for the beautiful comment..
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Diane Schuster
    Diane Schusteralmost 3 years ago

    Nothing common about this beauty! What a gorgeous butterfly! Dee

  • Thank you so much Dee for the great comment, I love this little butterfly and very difficult to catch it ;)
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Steve  Liptrot
    Steve Liptrotalmost 3 years ago

    Excellent macro Jokus

  • Thank you so much Steve for the kind comment!
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Russell Couch
    Russell Couchalmost 3 years ago

    Lovely shot of a beautiful butterfly

  • Thank you so much Deerhunter for the lovely comment!
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Julie  White
    Julie Whitealmost 3 years ago

    wonderful shot Jokus

  • Thanks Julie for the wonderful comment!
    Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

  • Yool
    Yoolalmost 3 years ago

  • WOW Yool this is super, thank you so much for the feature in the backyard group! So happy with it ;))
    Happy and Warm Greetings, Jokus ;)

    – Jo Nijenhuis

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