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    Default Holly Blue - Celastrina argiolus (female)

    Here's a rather battered customer I spotted in the town-centre market at the plant stall. I had to wait quite a while for her to open up her wings (apparently they normally only do it in weak light), so I KNOW I must have been getting some stares as I stood (and shuffled) around the plants, apparently not taking photos If you look close you will see that she is missing her left 'club' on the antenna as well as a few chunks from her left side.
    I added the last one in just because I like it
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    Well done Louise
    I like the last one as well.
    I have only seen a couple of these so far this yea and not close enough to snap.

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    Certainly been in the wars, nice last two shots Louise.
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    The poor thing really is battered. But now I look at them again I'm amazed that these were taken just outside the old shopping centre, amongst concrete and lots of people!
    Here's a shot showing a little bit more of the surroundings. I've never seen one of these before so I certainly didn't expect to see one in town
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