Small Blue Butterfly (Cupido minimus)
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Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 14 Jun 2020
This tiny butterfly is quite a rarity. I was not surprised to see one here, because there are large areas of its favourite food plant, Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).
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