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Lycaena phlaeas
In bright sun it is a very active little butterfly with the males setting up small territories which they will defend vigorously against rival males or indeed any unlucky passing insect. Even the shadow of a large bird passing overhead is enough to elicit a response. Females are pursued and mating usually occurs in vegetation.
Spotted on Jun 4, 2015
Submitted on Jun 29, 2015
2 Comments
Thank you Maria dB!
Very nice series!