Common Blue

Wingspan 25-33 mm. Common throughout Denmark, flying in 2 to 3 generationsgeneration A butterfly flies in 2 generations when the year’s first newly emerged adults (1st generation) bring a new “brood” (“children”) capable of flight into the world in the same year. With 3 generations there are “grandchildren” as well in the same year. The number of generations determines in how many months of the year we can see the butterfly.× from early May to late September. Found especially in unfertilised, open and flower-rich places. A frequent visitor to the dike and the summer-house area. Flies steadily and fast close to the ground and visits many different flowers. Lives in colonies – although the males may wander a little. The caterpillar feeds on plants of the pea family – clovers among them – and overwinters on the foodplant near the ground.