Male Comon Blue
Male Common Blue Butterfly, Polyommatus icarus. Devon, UK
Wingspan up to 35mms, found throughout the UK between May to October the caterpillars feed on bird’s-foot trefoil and it can often be seen in meadows, rough grassland and gardens. On sunny days you can sometimes find these butterflies feeding together in small colonies. It’s the most commonly seen of all the blue butterflies.
The bright blue male is unmistakable, but the female is darker, and can have varying amounts of brown on the wings.
In southern England there can be two broods each year. The first will be on the wing from May to June, while the second emerges from late July to September. Further north there is normally only one brood appearing between July and August.
The green caterpillars are about 10mms long, quite flattened in appearance, and have a shiny black head.
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jesika
Gorgeous. I haven’t seen any at all this year.
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NATURELENS replied
Hi Jesika
Thank you for your comment.
We have a reserve near us that’s ideal for these little gems so I have been able to find them easily there but like you I haven’t seen many elsewhere this year.
Neil
aroha
how beautiful, it looks irredescent, great dof
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Aroha :-)
Richard Veal
Awesome capture Neil.
NATURELENS replied
Thanks Richard, Dawlish Warren strikes this time :-)
naturelover
Wow this is a new one- perfect shot of a glorious butterfly- well done!!!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Naturelover :-)
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Richard Veal
I will have to goo again soon I think.
We went down the canal/river last week. Got the bus to the Swans Nest at 11, then we got to Kenton about 4:30. Took our time, but so much to see. Lacewings and Dragonflies galore.
thelotuspress
Absolutely beautiful, what a find..to me.. I’ve never seen a butterfly like this in Oz, lovely blue, and the detail is exquisite
NATURELENS replied
Thank you :-)
josiem
beautiful capture!
NATURELENS replied
Many thanks for your comment
Krys Bailey
Wonderful capture! What a pretty blue this is! Great isolation too!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Krys :-)
JulieM
Absolutely stunning. Beautiful work
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Julie
LjMaxx
Really lovely…. Coloring and clarity super!...
NATURELENS replied
Thank you
SandraRos
THIS IS GORGEOUS ! ! !
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Sandra
JOHAN (photowa...
PERFECT NICE CLEAR FOCCUS AND THE DOF IS AMAZING
NATURELENS replied
Thanks Johan
C J Hummel - ...
Very nice capture, well done
NATURELENS replied
Thank you :-)
Marvin Collins
Beautiful
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Marvin
Tony Wong
Wooow, so beautiful !!
NATURELENS replied
Thanks Tony
Sarah Grace
Wow! Very nice shot. So pretty!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Sarah
Jennifer Potter
Perfect!!!
NATURELENS replied
Many thanks Dawn
Yool
Fantastic image …wow!!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Yool
Jeff VanDyke
Great Shot!!!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you for your comment
PurePhotography
Great Finding! Congrats, looks awesome. Must took you a while to track it down :)
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HELUA
A gorgeous capture !!!!!
Lisa G. Putman
This is so beautiful! I’ve never had the opportunity to photograph this one, I sure hope I do one day! Well done! Favorite!
DawsonImages
Amazing detail and contrast
AngelaFoster
beautiful colour and detail
Diane Schuster
Just beautiful! Makes you wonder why he has the word common attached to his species, because he is anything but! Great shot!
Steven Sandner
Stunning work!
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NATURELENS replied
Thank you Steven
Janell Rufiange
wow beautfiul shot!
Hawker
Really great capture
justlinda
So beautiful….you have a wonderful portfolio…........
NATURELENS
Thank you Linda :-)
Sandy Stewart
Perfect neutral lighting, effectively shows off the depth of color as well as the fine details so nicely! The soft warmer shaded background helps in accenting the subject from it so perfectly! An instant favorite! :)
NATURELENS
Thank you Sandy :-)
josiem
beautiful!!!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Joise
LynnH64
Your work is amazing!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Lyn, your comment is much appreciated :-)
Gayle Dolinger
This is beautiful!!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Gayle
jinney
beautiful detail and colour!
-gorgious capture!
really beautiful!
-i loveit!
-jinney
NATURELENS
Thank you Jinney :-)
linda858100
awesome
NATURELENS replied
Thank you LInda :-)
Sarah Grace
So pretty. Great color and wonderful detail! =)
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Sarah :-)
WendyJC
beautiflu!
NATURELENS
Thanks Wendy, much appreciated :-)
Ginger Barritt
Beautiful closeup…Wonderful color & detail!
Sarah-fiona Helme
Gorgeous! Wish we had some ‘blues’ north of the border.
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Sarah :-)
Natures Vision
Beautiful capture, well done!!! – Ann
Jennifer Potter
Sooooooooo perfect! Gorgeous beyond words. – Dawn
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Dawn
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous;
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Scott
robmac
A great shot reminded me of my youth in UK chasing these beatiful little creatures on the Portsdown hills
highonsnow
That’s stunning!
Peri
Isn’t he the most beautiful creature & your shot of him is magnificent!! A fave for sure.
lorilee
LOVELY!!!!!
Sue Nueckel
Fabulous indeed.
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Sue
laurav
Beautiful!Brill image
NATURELENS
Thank you Laura, much appreciated :-)
nadine henley
wow – love the white fringe
NATURELENS
Thank you Nadine
Sandy Stewart
Stunning! It may be called a Common Blue, but there is nothing common about the way you have captured it! The color and detailing are amazing! An instant fav for me! : )
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Sandy :-)
Renee Dawson
This is beautiful Neil. Great image!
NATURELENS replied
Thank you Renee :-)