Common Blue
Common Blue / polyommatus icarus. Sizewell beach, Suffolk. 15/08/20.
'SEEKING SHELTER.'
An overcast sky with just a few sunny breaks, plus a persistently fresh breeze, didn't present the greatest conditions for finding butterflies along Sizewell beach and sanderlings!
I managed to locate 5 male Common Blues in an area of low grassy dunes. They made attempts to nectar from hawkweed flowers, but whenever the wind gusted, would quickly retreat into marram grass. They sheltered head down, low amongst the grass blades, wings tightly closed. Apart from once, (when two males roosted together on the same grass blade), they chose to spread themselves out within a tussock.
Photographing them was a challenge due to the grass swaying about so much. This image represents one of only a few satisfactory record shots achieved during my time with them.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Common Blue
Common Blue / polyommatus icarus. Sizewell beach, Suffolk. 15/08/20.
'SEEKING SHELTER.'
An overcast sky with just a few sunny breaks, plus a persistently fresh breeze, didn't present the greatest conditions for finding butterflies along Sizewell beach and sanderlings!
I managed to locate 5 male Common Blues in an area of low grassy dunes. They made attempts to nectar from hawkweed flowers, but whenever the wind gusted, would quickly retreat into marram grass. They sheltered head down, low amongst the grass blades, wings tightly closed. Apart from once, (when two males roosted together on the same grass blade), they chose to spread themselves out within a tussock.
Photographing them was a challenge due to the grass swaying about so much. This image represents one of only a few satisfactory record shots achieved during my time with them.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.