Common Blue Butterfly ~ Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Butterfly ~ As its name suggests, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue.
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