Butterflies responding to lens reflections

Bill S · Post by **Bill S** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:43 pm

Hi all

I was going through some pictures tonight and remembered I'd seen a Holly Blue at Martin Down doing this. There were no other HBs about at the time, could it be responding to its own reflection in my lens protector?

Thanks in advance

Bill

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:45 pm

If it felt disturbed, it might do that before flying off. Might happen after it had mated and its just showing anything that it does not want to mate. not really noticed that happening like that before in any butterfly I have seen. Interesting anyway

chitin · Post by **chitin** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:13 am

Dave, were you wearing something blue

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:19 pm

I do wear blue alot, no this time

anyway, I have started noticing this behaviour in other species of butterfly I got close to recently.

Butterflies responding to lens reflections

Butterflies responding to lens reflections

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