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Blue butterfly

BirminghamMarc1972BirminghamMarc1972 Birmingham Posts: 595
in Wildlife gardening
Is this just a common blue butterfly ? Never had one in the garden all the same so I'm chuffed 

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  • BirminghamMarc1972BirminghamMarc1972 Birmingham Posts: 595
    The reason I ask is because in my book the blue butterflies have black edges on all 4 wings rather than 2 ??
  • DampGardenManDampGardenMan Posts: 1,057
    No, it's a Holly Blue. A female.
  • B3B3 Posts: 9,715
    We have a them in our garden, but i thought they were there because of the ivy. I didn't realise they were interested in our holly too.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DampGardenManDampGardenMan Posts: 1,057
    In the spring they lay their eggs on holly, in summer on ivy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 9,715
    Oh. That's interesting. Good job i have both.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Bruges, BelgiumPosts: 744
    That's a lovely one, Marc. Such a pretty blue. 
  • BirminghamMarc1972BirminghamMarc1972 Birmingham Posts: 595
    Seen plenty flying about a friends who live in the countryside but never here 😊😊
  • wild edgeswild edges The north west of south east WalesPosts: 3,047
    Lovely colour on that acer.
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