Holly Blue Upperside?
- Dave McCormick
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Holly Blue Upperside?
Does anyone know how to get an upperside of a holly blue? I found it a bit hard. Unless I was standing on a step ladder, i was lucky to get any shots at all. Any suggestions guys?
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Dave
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Dave
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I reckon that Holly Blue open their wings in order to absorb the sun's rays (much like the Large Blue) and, as such, are more likely to do this on relatively-cool or overcast days. In the last 5 years, I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've managed to photograph a Holly Blue with their wings open! This year's event (spotted by my wife!) is below (handheld, 1/250s, shutter priority):
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I believe it's a 'normal' form of the female but, well worn and obviously much travelled...
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The ova are easy to locate on the female Holly Bush Flowers or, more precisely, just below the flowers on their little stalks. The male bushes' flowers are rarely chosen by the females for their ova. In late summer/autumn, they are not difficult to spot on the green flowers of the Ivy.
Holly twigs with flowers and later the green berries placed into glass jars are ideal for raising a few Holly Blues from ova. Plug the tops to avoid larve walking down into the water. The larvae are usually well behaved, feed up within 2-3 weeks and only stray from the twigs when mature and ready to pupate.
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