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Blue Butterfly
butterfly on the flower in spring
common blue butterfly or European common blue (Polyommatus icarus)
A male blue Argus forages a flower.
A blue Lycaenidae butterfly in close-up on a wildflower. Polyommatus icarus is a beautiful blue-colored pigeon. A butterfly sits on a blurred green background of grass. Macro photography of wildlife
Common blue butterfly, male [Polyommatus icarus]
Polyommatus icarus is a common resident in the Netherlands.\nHabitat: The species occurs in a variety of flower-rich places, irrespective of nutrient level, pH or humidity. habitats include waste ground, grasslands and roadside verges.\nFood plants: Several species of Fabaceae serve as larval food plant.\nFlight Season: Common Blue flies in two, sometimes three generations from mid-May until the end of August, and hibernates as a half-grown caterpillar.\nDistribution: A common species in a great part of Europe, except the north of Scandinavia.\n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the Eifel (Germany) in June 2019.
The blue color of the Common Blue butterfly is less evident when its wings are closed, but a distinct blue hue does show up.  The detailed patterns on the wings are a marvel of the artistry of nature.  This photographe was taken in the midday sunshine in Southern Quebec in summertime.
Group of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae)
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) feeding on a lavender flower with wings open
macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background
A common blue butterfly in a meadow in close-up. The eye is in focus.
A Chalkhill Blue butterfly on the South downs of England
Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) perched on a grass stem
Polyommatus icarus is a common resident in the Netherlands.\nHabitat: The species occurs in a variety of flower-rich places, irrespective of nutrient level, pH or humidity. habitats include waste ground, grasslands and roadside verges.\nFood plants: Several species of Fabaceae serve as larval food plant.\nFlight Season: Common Blue flies in two, sometimes three generations from mid-May until the end of August, and hibernates as a half-grown caterpillar.\nDistribution: A common species in a great part of Europe, except the north of Scandinavia.\n\nThis Butterfly is one of the most common Blue Butterflies in the Netherlands.
Brown Argus butterfly on a blade of grass in a nature reserve. Stukeley Meadows Nature Reserve Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Detailed close up of a bright orange colored butterfly, Lycaena dispar. Sitting on a yellow flower
Aricia montensis
Macro photo of a blue butterfly.
Butterfly on Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) in the morning Light
butterfly on the flower in spring
Common blue Butterflies at rest with closed wings
Swallowtail butterfly gathering nectar.
Beautiful blue butterfly on a green background. Golubyanka icarus. Beauty is in nature.
Butterfly, once extinct in the UK, in the family Lycaenidae feeding on wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus)
Group of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae)
Peacock butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.
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