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Green Hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Small butterfly, quick and agile, resting on the ground and sunbathing

Habitat:

Open area of mixed forest

Notes:

It was hard to get within distance of this one, it was very wary and had to move very slow to get close enough.

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Green Hairstreak

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Comments (4)
injica
Oh I know I am trying not to breathe but once it "landed" on my shirt I couldn't believe but a second a moved it was gone!
Gaia80
Hehe thank you, patience is everything, but with a good enough camera you won't need to get as close as I had to be to get these photos :) The largest photo is taken about 20 cm away, but it took me 10 minutes to get it calm enough with my presence. Just remember to slow down your movements, any sudden moves will trigger its natural instinct to get away from danger ;)
injica
Beautiful :) Lucky you, it is so impatient I never had a chance to take a photo!

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Norway's Biodiversity
Mission
European Butterflies and Moths
Photographed
PublishedMay 7, 2013

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