2020

NJ3663 : Small Blue Butterfly (Cupido minimus)

taken 4 years ago, near to Nether Dallachy, Moray, Scotland

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Small Blue Butterfly (Cupido minimus)
Small Blue Butterfly (Cupido minimus)
This tiny butterfly is quite a rarity. I was not surprised to see one here, because there are large areas of its favourite food plant, Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).

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Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Primary Subject: Butterfly Insect Butterfly: Small Blue other tags: Butterfly Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Butterflies of the British Isles Automatic Clusters: · Small Blue Butterfly Cupido Minimus [2] Title Clusters: · Small Blue Butterfly (Cupido minimus) [2] ·
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NJ3663, 17 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 June, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 16 June, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 364 635 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:39.4133N 3:4.0473W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 364 635
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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