Catochrysops strabo Butterfly

This butterfly is often seen in the grass, flying and standing on twigs with the wing closed. I rarely found them with open wings which was really wanted to see how they look like when there wing was opened. To shoot these butterflies, I had to go to manual focus and auto focus in order to get the detail of their appearances. I managed to shoot from distance range, avoiding from the trouble which made them fly and left with nothing. Known as Catochrysops strabo (Lycaenidae) is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It seems, this butterfly likes to spend time around the bush by flying here and there. This species, as we commonly refer to them, are relatively big and attractive butterflies with the blue pattern on both its wings and tend to fly weakly amongst low shrubbery and grasses. This butterfly is a fast flyer, and to get its pictures I had to wait for some time until it really made a stop on this wildflower. They usually bask with half-open wings and prefer shade to the sun. As I used DSLR, it might allow me to shoot from a distance range and this could make it feel safe.