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Burham Down

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:53 am

by robin28

Visited Burham Down, Kent (TQ735624), yesterday 30AUG10. Found a selection of blues:

Holly Blue

: Celastrina argiolus, Holly blue, F

: Celastrina argiolus, Holly blue, F

Chalk Hill Blue

: Lysandra coridon, Chalk hill blue, F

: Lysandra coridon, Chalk hill blue, F

Brown Augus
Is this a male or a female?

: Aricia agestis, Brown argus

Common Blue

: Polyommatus icarus, Common blue, F

: Polyommatus icarus, Common blue, F

and two more which I also think may be Common Blues. I would appreciate confirmation, please.

: Polyommatus icarus, Common blue, F

: Polyommatus icarus, Common blue, F

: Polyommatus icarus, Common blue, F

: Polyommatus icarus, Common blue, F

Many thanks

Robin

Re: Burham Down

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:20 pm

by Pete Eeles

Hi Robin - and welcome to UKB!

Nice (penultimate) shot of a female Common Blue egg-laying!

Cheers,

- Pete