#small copper

Western Honey Bee/honungsbi, Peacock Butterfly/påfågelöga, Small Copper/mindre guldvinge, and Marmalade Hoverfly/flyttblomfluga. Värmland, Sweden (August 9, 2020).

川沿いの散歩道…紫馬簾菊にベニシジミ

The small copper may be tiny, but it’s bold—flashing fiery orange wings in sunny patches and fiercely chasing off much larger intruders. Size? Overrated.

Blossom at Lakeside Country Park and sky at home today and flowers in the garden and view in Winchester yesterday. It was also great to hear Cuckoo my first time this year hearing their iconic and wholesome call and Cetti's Warbler and see Mallard ducklings, Orange-tip and comfrey at Winnall Moors yesterday lunch time with another sensational spring sight my first Swifts of the year, my first Sand Martin ever at Lakeside, stunning views of two Common Terns including fishing so peaceful to watch, my hoped for first Small Copper of the year and vetch with Hedgehog seen in the garden last night my first of the year on a festival of spring light and life.

Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Vanessa atalanta, Lycaena phlaeas and Cyaniris semiargus.

small copper, American copper, or common copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

[Nikon D7100; ∑150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro with Circular Flash Nissin MF 18; 1/320s; F22; 400 ISO]