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Chalkhill Blue butterfly on Knapweed

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I like the way the light is picking out the relief and texture in the butterfly's wing. Chalkhill blues were abundant this year but last year we saw none. If you look closely you can see the insect's coiled proboscis. The flower is Knapweed.

Olympus OM4Ti Zuiko 135mm macro lens Auto shutter speed at f11. Magnification: x0.3 Film: Provia 400F

This image is from a series taken during "Photographing Nature at the Earnley Concourse" in 2001
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