A pair of Chalk Hill Blue butterflies waiting for the sun to dry them off - from my trip to the Kent Downs earlier in the week...
This species lives in discrete colonies where its foodplant, Horseshoe Vetch, is found. It is a warmth-loving butterfly, and is typically found on sheltered, south-facing hillsides. It can be found roosting communally on grass stems at the lower slopes of a hillside, occasionally with several individuals on the same stem... this butterfly is confined to calcareous grassland in southern England and has declined in some areas during recent decades ... even though the population trend is one of increase, there is a worrying decline in distribution. This butterfly is of conservation concern.
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