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07-JUL-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Bog copper (Lycaena epixanthe) on cranberry

This butterfly is a lifer for me... never seen one before. But today I must have seen 40+. They are a very localized species, restricted to bogs with cranberries (their larval host plant). After a knee-deep slog through mud, silt and water, we reached our destination, a small bog full of orchids and bog coppers, as well as, of course, cranberries.

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Ika Zinka Eferl08-Jul-2013 17:41
Nicely captured ,Christine!*V*
bill friedlander08-Jul-2013 16:54
Awesome capture! I admire your determination to explore these areas! V
reflectionsofnature08-Jul-2013 12:35
Looks great Christine! Congratulations!
Stephanie08-Jul-2013 12:13
Congrats on finding this "lifer"!!! Outstanding capture Christine!!! BV+++
LynnH08-Jul-2013 11:20
Well worth the slog! V
Yvonne08-Jul-2013 11:11
Great close up shot Christine and what an interesting butterfly! v
Graeme08-Jul-2013 09:25
A beautiful close up of this gorgeous butterfly, Christine.BV
Irene Wehrli08-Jul-2013 08:25
The effort was worth it, you got a wonderful picture!
Irene
Blandine Mangin08-Jul-2013 06:42
very beautiful ! v
John Reynolds LRPS08-Jul-2013 05:12
The detail is superb. V.
joseantonio08-Jul-2013 04:18
Must have been a great experience.V.
Claude Gagnon08-Jul-2013 02:00
Great for you this lifer !! Beautiful closeup shot Christine :))
Jim Coffman08-Jul-2013 01:38
A very pretty closeup of this little beauty!
Carl Carbone08-Jul-2013 01:38
Well worth the effort! I got a lifer today too. :-)
Ann Shapiro08-Jul-2013 01:26
How exciting for you! Don't you just love getting those "lifers"....congrats! Really great shot too! V
globalgadabout08-Jul-2013 01:25
an adventure for the intrepid...bravo Christine for searching out the treasures of the back country...V
Terry Sprague08-Jul-2013 01:24
Awesome and congrats on this lifer! V
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