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Boisduval's Blue butterfly

Boisduval’s Blue Icaricia icarioides

Mount St. Helen’s, Skamania County, Washington

46.25027, -122.13687

July 29, 2019

I. i. pembina

Boisduval's Blue puddling in sandy spot
Boisduval's Blue perched on a roack, wings slightly parted
Boisduval's Blue dorsal view, wings slightly parted
Boisduval's Blue ventral

Cold Spring Lake, the berry fields, Skamania County

46.08492, -121.75826

July 10,2021

I. i. pembina

Boisduval's Blue on a leaf
Boisduval's Blue on a branch
Boisduval's Blue nectaring on a pink flower
Boisduval's Blue nectaring on a yellow flower
Boisduval's Blue perched on a blade of grass
Boisduval's Blue on grass dorsal view

Grassy Knoll Trail, Skamania County, Washington

45.80749, -121.74769

July 9, 2021

I. i. pembina

Boisduval's Blue on the leaves of a bush

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Area adjacent to Snow Mountain Ranch, near Yakima, Yakima County

46.64771, -120.77331

May 21, 2022

Boisduval's Blue perched on a log
Boisduval's Blue puddling in sandy area

Klickitat River Trail, Klickitat County

45.79344, -121.20696

June 6, 2022

I. i. pembina

Boisduval's Blue puddling dorsal view
Boisduval's Blue dorsal
5 Boisduval's Blues puddling with another blue
4 Boisduval's Blue on a log
Boisduval's Blue puddling
Boisduval's Blue puddling
5 Boisduval's Blues witha swallowtail and another blue
2 Boisduval's Blues, one dorsal, one ventral

Sinlahekin Road, Okanogan County

48.60341, -119.70916

June 29, 2022

2 Boisduval's Blues puddling
Boisduval's Blue on a yellow flower
Boisduval's Blue on a flower
Boisduval's Blue dorsal

Cecile Creek Road, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, Okanogan County

48.78882, -119.66138

June 30, 2022

Boisduval's Blue on a blue flower

Conners Lake, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, Okanogan County

48.75358, -119.66166

June 30, 2022

Boisduval's Blue puddling in sandy spot

Sinlahekin Creek Road, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, Okanogan County

48.68852, -119.7408

July 2, 2022

3 Boisduval's Blues
Boisduval's Blue ventral
Boisduval's Blue ventral close up
Boisduval's Blue dorsal
Boisduval's Blue dorsal
Boisduval's Blue very close up
Boisduval's Blue with another blue

Kinchelo Creek Road, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area, Okanogan County

48.6971, -119.76834

July 1, 2022

2 Boisduval's Blues wotj ptjer blues

See I. icarioides in Idaho.

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One response to “Boisduval’s Blue Icaricia icarioides”

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    sidilbradipo1

    Ohhhh… my favourite butterfly! Your shots are amazing <3
    Ciao
    Sid

    Reply

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