Butterflies: Small Copper

The small copper (Lycaena phlaeas), kleine vuurvlinder in Dutch, is small but very territorial, and will try to scare away other butterflies and insects from the small part of the world it calls its own.

They are fairly common in The Netherlands, and found in Europe, Asia, North America, and North Africa.

They are very active when the sun is out, and a joy to watch, which is why I have a great many photos of them. Here is a selection:

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/125s}

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f4, 1/200s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f8, 1/400s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO100, f5.6 1/1000s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6 1/200s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 240mm, ISO125, f8, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO100, f5.6, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO160, f5.6, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO125, f5.6, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/160s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO160, f5.6, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO100, f5.6, 1/500s}

Thanks for watching!

Oh wait, almost forgot: All this prettiness comes from a tiny caterpillar:

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 42mm, ISO200, f8, 1/160s}

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