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European Common Blue Collection

The European common blue butterfly, scientifically known as Polyommatus icarus, is a breathtaking sight to behold

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. July

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on grasses, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on grasses, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. June 2017

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Male common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking wings open on grass, Vealand Farm, Devon

Male common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking wings open on grass, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. June

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: RF - Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on grass. Vealand Farm, Devon, UK

RF - Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on grass. Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. September

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) female, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) female, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, UK. August

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) female, Southwest London, England, UK

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) female, Southwest London, England, UK. June

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: European common blue (Polyommatus icarus) male resting on a flower, Estonia, June

European common blue (Polyommatus icarus) male resting on a flower, Estonia, June

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) roosting in morning light, Devon, UK. July

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) roosting in morning light, Devon, UK. July

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis). Devon, England, UK. August

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the evening sunshine, Devon, UK

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the evening sunshine, Devon, UK. June

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) soft focus resting on grass, Vealand

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) soft focus resting on grass, Vealand Farm Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve, Devon, England, UK. September

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Male Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London

Male Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London. Eltham, London, UK. August

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Scabious (Scabiosa colombaria) flower

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Scabious (Scabiosa colombaria) flower, Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August 2014

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on devils bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on devils bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. August

Background imageEuropean Common Blue Collection: RF - Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on a backlit grass, evening light

RF - Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on a backlit grass, evening light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. June


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The European common blue butterfly, scientifically known as Polyommatus icarus, is a breathtaking sight to behold. These delicate creatures can be found basking in the morning light at Vealand Farm in Devon, UK. With their wings spread wide open, they soak up the warmth of the sun and create a mesmerizing display of vibrant blues. Resting on grasses or flowers, these male butterflies showcase their intricate patterns and stunning colors. In Estonia during June, a male common blue butterfly was spotted peacefully perched on a flower, adding a touch of elegance to its surroundings. Females of this species are equally captivating. Found in Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve and Southwest London in England, they bring beauty wherever they go. Their presence adds grace to any landscape as they rest delicately on grasses or wildflowers. During July mornings in Devon's Vealand Farm, common blue butterflies gather together roosting under the soft glow of morning light. It's an enchanting scene that highlights their social nature and creates an atmosphere filled with tranquility. In August in Devon's Devil's Bit Scabious meadows, these butterflies find solace resting upon the petals of Succisa pratensis flowers. The contrast between their azure wings and the purple blooms is simply breathtaking. As evening approaches and sunlight turns golden, you may catch sight of a European common blue butterfly basking in the last rays of sunshine before nightfall. Their ethereal beauty shines even brighter against this warm backdrop. Whether captured sharply or through soft focus photography techniques like those seen at Vealand Farm in Devonshire countryside – where these magnificent creatures often rest gently upon blades of grass – each image tells its own story about these remarkable insects' lives within our natural world.