Butterflies and mini beasts
Common Blue Butterfly on Ox Eye Daisy
A chalkland butterfly resting on an ox eye daisy in a meadow. This one is a male with the strong blue colour. The caterpillars feed on birdsfoot trefoil and other wild legume flowers. Polyommatus icarus. Prints can be ordered. Please ask. Cards in packs of 10 only can be ordered in A6 size. Please email for further info.
Ref: C/Blue/daisy
Date: 28/05/2009
Location: Herfordshire, UK
Photographer: Elizabeth Debenham
