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David1952
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Any ideas?

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I imaged these in my garden a few days ago.

Can anyone confirm my tentative ID's?

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Mazarine Blue 21 Jul 2017 (5) cr2.JPG
Brown Argus 21 Jul 2017 (14) cr2.JPG
Adonis Blue 21 Jul 2017 (9) cr2.JPG
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David M
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Mazarine Blue for sure in the first image, but the latter two have the look of Common Blue to me.
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Whereabouts do you live, David (1952, not M)?

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These were taken in my garden in Normandy. I have a large patch of marjoram which the butterflies love.

Thanks for the IDs
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Stunning photos of your very beautiful garden visitors. I have Maroram taking over my garden but no lovelies like these feeding off them :( thank you for sharing these pictures David1952 :)
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Marjoram is a great nectar source but is mainly used by the smaller butterflies - Gatekeepers in particular love it. Because on the whole they do not fly so far, if the breeding grounds are not nearby they may struggle to find their way to the marjoram.
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