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08-04-2009, 07:17 PM
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| | | Very early Common Blue female
We were very lucky to see our first Common Blue butterfly today. A pristine female, but unfortunately it was too quick for us to get a picture.
I think this is extremely early. Anyone else seen one yet?
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08-04-2009, 08:39 PM
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| | | Re: Very early Common Blue female
I can't remember if it was mentioned on the Sussex BC page or UKButterflies forum but I have heard of one being seen this year, Wildwoman.
Good sighting, I envy you!! 
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08-04-2009, 09:56 PM
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| | | Re: Very early Common Blue female
No Butterflies of any sort up my way, probably a bit too cold yet, hopefully soon 
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17-04-2009, 11:36 AM
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| | | Re: Very early Common Blue female
Hi WW are you sure it was'nt a Holly Blue which are flying now. Common Blue is very early. 
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17-04-2009, 12:09 PM
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| | | Re: Very early Common Blue female
Earliest in the last few years has been 13th April according to the Butt Conservation. |
21-04-2009, 06:46 AM
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| | | Re: Very early Common Blue female
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Originally Posted by Lance Morgan  Hi WW are you sure it was'nt a Holly Blue which are flying now. Common Blue is very early. | No, absolutely no doubts whatsoever. This was a female on south facing chalk downland. I was very close at one point but my camera was in a bag, down the slope and by the time I'd scrambled down to retrieve it, the butterfly had zipped off. 
This wasn't a Holly Blue as the HB females aren't brown.
Since then I have seen I male Common Blue too in a completely different spot so perhaps we're in for a good year with them.....let's hope anyway.
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