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Old 05-07-20, 05:20 AM   #143
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I found this female Holly Blue in our garden today. These butterflies hibernate as a chrysalis so are the first 'blues' to be seen and, as such, this first brood is another signifier of Spring, like the Orange Tip butterfly above

The female has broad sooty borders to the forewings, whereas the male only has a narrow black edge. They are not confined in habitat like some butterflies so can be seen anywhere... town or country
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