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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

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

Dave, were you wearing something blue

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.