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Old 06-16-2009, 06:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The Blue Butterfly is back in Britain after extinction

The blues are back: Butterfly species reborn 30 years after żextinctionż | Mail Online


If i plant thyme in my garden, am i likely to see these?
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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omg........they are just spectacular



I have never seen a blue one!



your blessed to have them, glad they returned.

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omg........they are just spectacular



I have never seen a blue one!



your blessed to have them, glad they returned.
Yes, it took 30 years of dedication to get them back.

I remember them as a small child but of course, haven't seen one for decades.
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Yes, it took 30 years of dedication to get them back.

I remember them as a small child but of course, haven't seen one for decades.

so let me get this straight your saw them they left the country ...... uhhhhmmmm not just coincidence if you ask me : yh_rotfl

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so let me get this straight your saw them they left the country ...... uhhhhmmmm not just coincidence if you ask me : yh_rotfl
poop stirrer!!!

wow those are beauties. It's nice to hear they have come back. We have tiny violet colored ones here. Not as pretty as those mind you.
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so let me get this straight your saw them they left the country ...... uhhhhmmmm not just coincidence if you ask me : yh_rotfl
Shut it baldy....... i only just about remember them.
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Yes, it took 30 years of dedication to get them back.

I remember them as a small child but of course, haven't seen one for decades.
if you see one, please take a pic!

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Oh, they are pretty!

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if you see one, please take a pic!
Apparently they like thyme, so i thought of planting some to see if i get some.
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They are astonishing arn't they?
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