Photo of the Week – Purplish Copper

Purplish Copper
Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides, Lycaenidae
Brunswick Point, Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
August 10, 2014

Doing a little catch up with my photos of the week so enjoy this shot of a Purplish Copper. The Purplish Copper is the most common copper in southwest BC. This copper is one of BC’s butterflies with two generations per year with one flight in June and July and the second in August and September.

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