Aude, South of France
Very Small French Blue Butterfly
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Charles Nicol
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Very Small French Blue Butterfly
this one was about a quarter of the size of the other blues in the meadow yesterday:
is it a Common Blue with developmental issues ?
Aude, South of France
is it a Common Blue with developmental issues ?
Aude, South of France
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Re: Very Small French Blue Butterfly
Yes. Very fashionable this year, it seems! That said, common blue is often diminutive in the summer broods in Mediterranean regions.
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Charles Nicol
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Re: Very Small French Blue Butterfly
thanks Guy ! there were plenty of other normal sized Common Blues in the same fieldPadfield wrote:Yes. Very fashionable this year, it seems! That said, common blue is often diminutive in the summer broods in Mediterranean regions.
Guy
