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The Topaz Spotted Blue occurs commonly through most of South Africa, being absent only from the drier western reaches of the country, and inhabits a wide range of habitats where they gather in numbers around flowering thorn trees or to drink from puddles. Adults, with a wingspan of less than 3cm, can be seen throughout the year though their numbers peak in summer. The larvae feeds on several different kinds of thorn trees (Acacia sensu lato and Dichrostachys).
Topaz Spotted Blue
Topaz Spotted Blue
Topaz Spotted Blue
Topaz-spotted Blue / Topaz Babul Blue
Topaz-spotted Blue / Topaz Babul Blue
Topaz-spotted Blue / Topaz Babul Blue
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Ag, jy’t sulke mooi foto’s van skoenlappers! Ek sien hulle net so vinnig in die verbygaan. Eendag gaan ek nog baie lank stil sit en wag vir ‘n skoenlapper om naby my te kom sit … en dan gaan ek ‘n baie mooi foto neem en spesiaal vir jou stuur 😄.
Belofte maak skuld, ne Corna!
😄 … as hulle net wil stil sit, maar ek gaan dit nog regkry!
What a little beauty!
Very much agreed, Brian
I’m jealous! What a beauty.
They certainly are beautiful, Dina
Dis te dierbaar om ‘n hele groep van die vlindertjies te sien om poeletjie water. slurpies uit om vinnig bietjie nattigheid op te suig.
Baie bekoorlik ja, Ineke. En verstommend om te dink aan insekte wat by n watergat bymekaarkom soos n trop diere!
As mens daataan dink kom bye en miere ook in my gedagtes op as groep of trop “diere”.
Hats off to you again Dries!
You are too kind, Anne.
Lovely.
Agreed, Lakshmi!
such a delicate little one, isn’t it?
Most definitely, Lois