Common Blue Butterfly - Polyommatus icarus

***ladylouise62*** · 12-08-2007, 12:42 PM

The blue one is the male, the brown one the female (underwing also of the female). I found the male picture and then carried on looking for the name of the brown one. After lots of fruitless looking I discovered it was the female of the species

Since they were at the same spot at the same time and had similar shape etc I should have known.... but I am learning

These were in France, Northern half of the country.

**rolf** · 12-08-2007, 04:50 PM

Beautiful captures Louise, that Fuji seems to handle macro very well.

***Chocky*** · 12-08-2007, 05:42 PM

Excellent captures. Well done.

***ladylouise62*** · 12-08-2007, 05:47 PM

Yep, I'm impressed by the macro on this camera - so many of these macro shots involve me leaning over with nothing to steady me... so it could be even better if I had a monopod

**rolf** · 12-08-2007, 05:59 PM

What's the insect behind in the third photo?

***ladylouise62*** · 12-08-2007, 06:43 PM

Well - a closer picture of him is on its way... once I've worked out what he is

**rolf** · 12-08-2007, 07:07 PM

I'd look it up, but someone's nicked my books.

***Chocky*** · 12-08-2007, 07:36 PM

Some one has nicked my book too.
It could be a Dune beetle. Or a Soldier Beetle or a cardinal Beetle.
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12-08-2007, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
*ladylouise62* Slightly Mad Moderator Info Location: Reading, Berks Gallery: 0 Equipment: Fuji Finepix S7000 A chair :) Posts: 1,047 Join Date: Jan 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Common Blue Butterfly - Polyommatus icarus The blue one is the male, the brown one the female (underwing also of the female). I found the male picture and then carried on looking for the name of the brown one. After lots of fruitless looking I discovered it was the female of the species Since they were at the same spot at the same time and had similar shape etc I should have known.... but I am learning These were in France, Northern half of the country. Attached Thumbnails

12-08-2007, 05:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
*ladylouise62* Slightly Mad Moderator Info Location: Reading, Berks Gallery: 0 Equipment: Fuji Finepix S7000 A chair :) Posts: 1,047 Join Date: Jan 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Yep, I'm impressed by the macro on this camera - so many of these macro shots involve me leaning over with nothing to steady me... so it could be even better if I had a monopod

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*ladylouise62* Slightly Mad Moderator Info Location: Reading, Berks Gallery: 0 Equipment: Fuji Finepix S7000 A chair :) Posts: 1,047 Join Date: Jan 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Well - a closer picture of him is on its way... once I've worked out what he is

Thames valley birds - Non-indigenous species, escapees, specimens and pets For those animals not living in the wild. Common Blue Butterfly - Polyommatus icarus

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