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BrexiteerBrexiteer Birmingham Posts: 955
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Is this just a common blue butterfly ? Never had one in the garden all the same so I'm chuffed 

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  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Birmingham Posts: 955
    The reason I ask is because in my book the blue butterflies have black edges on all 4 wings rather than 2 ??
  • DampGardenManDampGardenMan Posts: 1,054
    No, it's a Holly Blue. A female.
  • B3B3 Posts: 18,677
    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: 1,054
    In the spring they lay their eggs on holly, in summer on ivy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 18,677
    Oh. That's interesting. Good job i have both.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee BPosts: 1,484
    That's a lovely one, Marc. Such a pretty blue. 
  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Birmingham Posts: 955
    Seen plenty flying about a friends who live in the countryside but never here 😊😊
  • wild edgeswild edges The north west of south east WalesPosts: 6,520
    Lovely colour on that acer.
    Unlike the brain, the stomach warns you when it's empty.
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