Monday 12 June 2017

Common Blue-Polyommatus icarus


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All photographs are the copyright of Nick Broomer

Monday 5 June 2017

Tree Bumblebee - Bombus hypnorum

These photographs of this beautiful insect were taken in my garden.




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Speckled Wood

A butterfly that has been doing very well over the last couple of years. And, they are being seen in very good numbers this year with both 1st and 2nd broods flourishing....

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All photographs are the copyright of Nick Broomer

Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus

The Common Blue is not so common as it's name suggests. Last year [2016] their numbers fell alarmingly, especially with the first brood, but thankfully their numbers improved with the second brood, around August and September, but not in the quantities in past years. This year however, has seen numbers greatly improved. I have already seen more so far this year than i did in the whole of last year...
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All photographs are the copyright of Nick Broomer