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| Lang's Short.Tailed Bue Leptotes pirithous (Lycaenidae) |
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| Lang's Short.tailed Bue Butterfly rarely reveals it's upper wings, which are mainly violet.blue in the male, and more brown in the female. The barred underwings are marked by two colourful eyespots, and a long tail.It favours flower rich grassland. |
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| The Lang's Short.tailed Blue is a powerful flier, and strong migrant.It's migrantory habits allow it to reach almost anywhere within it's range.Common and widespread in the south of it's range, scarce further north.I have seen hundreds here this year. |
46 comments:
lovely shots of these delicate little things!
What a great name for a butterfly, truely beautiful.
Motyl na różowych kwiatkach wygląda wspaniale. Pozdrawiam.
Butterfly on pink flowers looks great. Yours.
Wow, what a beautiful butterfly and stunning pictures, Breathtaking. I saw on internet that this butterfly only lives in South Europe and not here in the Netherlands. I am glad that I can enjoy it on your blog. Greetings, Joke
I love the rippled underwing especially with the light shining through as on the last photograph.
Such soft muted colors in this butterfly.
Now that looks similiar to the one we have here....the difference is in the little black dots. Very cool. Nice shots....such a small flutter:)
so, so pretty and a wonderful bachground !!!
Es una mariposa preciosa y las fotos son muy buenas. Especialmente me gusta la segunda foto, la mariposa se aprecia en toda su plenitud y parece que mira hacia la cámara :) Saludos.
TexWisGirl
Thank you so much.They really are such delicate little butterflies,
but with a very energetic flutter.
Thank you Barbara!!They are pretty
little butterflies.So glad you visited.:)
Giga
Hi!!
They really love these flowers and visit them in the dozens.Good for taking colourful photos.
Joke
Ah!! what would we do without the internet.I also went to look up some butterflies you posted!!!:)
Thank you for your generous comment
and have a nice weekend.
Jerry
I like the last photo too, however find these little butterflies extreemly difficult to photograph.
I could'nt get a shot of one with open wings, although there must be hundreds all over the garden.This will be my next challenge!! Do you see many in England?
S Etole
Yes, their colour and design is
delicate,and the male's upper blue violet wings are very lovely too.
Thanks for passing by.:)
Beautiful Butterfly and photos.
So pretty and delicate Sonjia and lovely with the pink flowers. As I'm sure you know we have blues here but not that particular one. Always such a pleasure to see all that beautiful sunlight you are blessed with there too.
Guardare queste foto è un momento magico!Quando passo da qui potrei pensare che la terra è già il paradiso!
Look at these pictures is a magical time! When I go from here, I think that the earth has already heaven!
Rohrerbot
Thank you,They are so fast moving
that I find these littleflutterers quite difficult to photograph.
There is a blue ring around the black spots which isn't visible on
the photo,...too much sunlight I guess.
Susan x
Thank you sue!! They love all the heather in the garden,it seems to attract them more than anything.
Sonia Aguiar
Hola Sonia
Thank you!! It's a sweet little butterfly, and I'm so pleased you like the second photo,which I agree does show it more fully.
Sometimes I think they do look into the camera,or at me, looking at them. I wonder what they think!:)
Bob Bushell
Thank you Bob!:)
ShySongbird
Thank you Jan! They practically cover the various heathers in the garden, and have done extreemly well this year.We are blessed with
another hot sunny day today,...wish
I could send you some.:)
Rita Vaselli
Thank you Rita for your lovely
generous comment, I am moved by your words.There is so much beauty in nature, and it makes me so happy to share this little bit of paradise I call my home.:)
Beautiful butterfly and flower combination photos. Thanks for sharing.
Nava
Thank you Nava!:)
lovely :D **New Follower**
Bookish Times
Welcome to my blog!!:)
Wonderful pictures !
No, I'm afraid we don't get these lovely little creatures in the UK. I have only ever seen them in Spain.
Lasse
Thank you Lasse! I always appreciate your comments.
Jerry
Thank you for coming back Jerry and
answering my question.I so appreciate your time.:)
Lovely photos of such delicate and attractive little creatures!
Gaz: Alternative Eden
Wow, what a beautiful colors! Insect world is extraordinary in your photos! Congratulations!
Many greetings!
Gaz
Thank you for leaving such a nice comment.:)
Maravilhosas!!!Bj.
Irene Alves
ion moldovan
Thank you Ion! I love colour, and so do the insects,and I'm really
pleased that you like to see it here.:)
Silenciosamente ouvindo
Muito Obrigado Irene.
Beijos.
Small colourful blotch
drunkenly flys through the heat.
Summer butterfly.
Haiku by Annabel aged 12.
Ian
Well done Annabel,and well done Ian
for finding this Haiku.
They are really fascinating
Brown Eyes
Yes indeed, very much so.Thank you for commenting on all three of my posts.I will pay you a visit very soon.:)
Beijos.
wonderful
Adam
Thank you Adam, and welcome to my blog.:)
My friend's young son's name is Bijou. This butterfly is as cute as he :-)
Stephanie
I think your friend chose a beautiful name for her son. He is her precious small jewel:)
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