I guess that as long as our weather stays a little warm, we'll still be seeing these guys for a while yet.
It's early April in New Zealand and Autumn is here. Imagine my delight at seeing a few blue butterflies out and about today. Here's a Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) that I saw roosting in long grass late this afternoon. Notice the great condition it's in, indicating that it's still new. I guess that as long as our weather stays a little warm, we'll still be seeing these guys for a while yet.
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