Polyommatus icarus

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The Adonis Blue Butterfly. Has a fluffy layer on the outside of its wings to lighten the bright blue color. This butterfly is one of the two dead objects that Clegg shows Miranda, while touring his home.

Found this Polyommatus icarus (Common blue, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera) in Terhagen (Natuurpunt reserve, July 2017). Handheld fieldstack (fast method, 45 exp.); assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap), slightly turned & cropped. Sony A6500 + Metabones adapter + Canon EF 100mm macro 1:2.8L IS USM; ISO-200, f/5.6, 1/160s,-0.3step, natural light. Explanations on gear and methods used, see: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8004355391/

Another of my shots from Styal Country Park

Stunning Adonis Blue

A male common blue butterfly basking on the lower slopes of the Bill Smyllie field at Prestbury Hill nature reserve near Cheltenham.

The Common Blue: Polyommatus icarus [Male]

The Common Blue is the most widespread blue butterfly in Britain and Ireland and is found in a variety of grassy habitats. The brightly coloured males are conspicuous but females are more secretive. The colour of the upperwings of females varies from almost completely brown in southern England to predominantly blue in western Ireland and Scotland, but the colour is variable within local populations with some striking examples. Unlike Adonis and Chalkhill Blues, the dark veins do not extend…