Large Blue Butterfly (Maculinea arion) female

This photgraph was taken on an overcast early June afternoon last year when several Large Blues had emerged and were wresting. This perfect female specimen was perched on a gorse bush sheltering from the wind.

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS-1DS Mark III
Lens:	EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Date Taken:	11 Jun 2011 - 3:15 PM
Focal Length:	180mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/3.5
Aperture:	f/4.5
Shutter Speed:	1/250sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	200
Exposure Mode:	Shutter speed priority AE
Metering Mode:	Spot
Flash:	Off, Did not fire

Title:	Large Blue Butterfly (Maculinea arion) female
Username:	livinglevels
Uploaded:	6 Feb 2012 - 7:49 PM
Tags:	Butterfly, Close-up / macro, Collard Hill, Gorse, Imago, Large blue, Maculinea arion, Poldens, Somerset
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