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Ashlyn Brown
 Post subject: Small Blue 29/7
PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:42 am 
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Small Blue and Small Copper, both on the same flower head of Ragwort. Both seen at Kirton Lindsey.


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Colin Pumfrett
 Post subject: small blue
PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:43 am 
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small blue? i do not think they exist in lincolnshire Ashlyn, you probably saw a common blue. Colin Pumfrett.
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What colour was the 'blue' butterfly ?



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Ashlyn Brown
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'Blue' Butterfly was Blue and much smaller than a Meadow Brown that was nearby. Seen on Kirton Lindsey Golfcourse.

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trevormlee
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Most likely a Common Blue then, Small Blue is a predominantly brown butterfly with only a hint of blue at the wing bases. and is a Southern species.

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Ashlyn Brown
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Thanks for putting me right Trev, very :oops: :oops: Hope this novice stage will soon pass.

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Andrew Chick
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See

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Small%20Blue

for lots of images of Small Blue and a distribution map showing southern distribution....

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