Spring AzureSpring Azure
Size - 15 to 25 mm.
On the wing - Early April to mid June.
Range - Spring Assures are far more wide spread than Summer Assures. They are found in almost every nook and cranny of the country.
Host plants - Larvae can be found feeding on Viburnum, Cherry trees and blueberry.
Favourite habitat - Open woodlands and margins.
Special notes - Azures are one of the butterflies who's larvae are also attended by ants (see Silvery Blue). Adults live only a couple of days after emerging from over wintering pupae.
