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The Living Forest (243) : Common blue

The Living Forest (243) : Common blue

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (243) : Common blue

Insects play a very important role in the living forest (pollination process, natural housekeeping, food for songbirds,…)
Most of them can be found in sunny open spaces and woodland clearings, like this Common blue.

Common blue is a small butterfly whose range extends throughout Europe, North Africa and temperate parts of Asia.

Dutch name : Icarus blauwtje
German name : Hauhechel – Bläuling
Latin name : Polyommatus icarus

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