American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) [July; Minnesota]
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A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]
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copper Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe on goldenrod Sax-Zim Bog MN IMG_6571 CR2
Like its name implies, the Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) is found in sphagnum moss/Black Spruce bogs in the North [July; Fond du Lac State Forest. Carlton County, Minnesota]
A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 5; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]
copper Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus McDavitt Road Sax-Zim Bog MN IMG_6325 CR2
copper Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus McDavitt Road Sax-Zim Bog MN IMG_6330 CR2
copper Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus McDavitt Road Sax-Zim Bog MN IMG_6342 CR2
Bronze Copper males have more evenly colored upper wings [June; Douglas County, Minnesota]
![American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) [July; Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-JL8mqvr/0/8b26ff2f/S/American%20Copper%20Coneflower%20SS%20522_2270-S.jpg)
![American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) [July; Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-GWhNcCq/0/e89276d3/S/copper%20American%20Copper%20Coneflower%20SS%20522_2270-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-PK2f4PN/0/22335393/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011902.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-b3CpJ3G/0/821c706c/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011903.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-fzMRMmC/0/ecc803ac/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011915.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-rLNhKTN/0/bd89eb43/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011919.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-bsWPcRf/0/a2f582b4/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011925.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-5CsjjgP/0/d7dc445a/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011926.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-9Dq4krg/0/c4bce248/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011927.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-sCvFBFk/0/88d5a4ca/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011928.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-K4D47XF/0/dc5ae238/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011929.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-D9bzpNS/0/2419142c/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011930.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-9JCdnzf/0/c19f8795/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011943.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-f68NQrv/0/c7cebefc/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0011944.CR2-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 19; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-cBddLZk/0/0e72b186/S/copper%20Bog%20Copper%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Carlton%20County%20MN%20IMG_0886.CR2-S.jpg)
![Like its name implies, the Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe) is found in sphagnum moss/Black Spruce bogs in the North [July; Fond du Lac State Forest. Carlton County, Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-G3zz6dL/0/1cec3e9d/S/Copper%20Bog%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Fond%20du%20Lac%20S.F.%20Carlton%20Co%20MN%20%28B%29%20SS%20507_0787-S.jpg)
![A tiny Black Spruce bog was alive with Bog Coppers (Lycaena epixanthe) on this July afternoon. The bogs must have cranberries (Vaccinium spp.) and this one did. [July 5; bog on Jay West Rd, Carlton County, MInnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-4zBPgmS/0/f2c062dc/S/Copper%20Bog%20Lycaena%20epixanthe%20Jay%20West%20Bog%20Carlton%20Co%20MN%20IMG_0022393-S.jpg)
![Bronze Copper males have more evenly colored upper wings [June; Douglas County, Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-HN7xJJM/0/ff9db021/S/copper%20Bronze%20Lycaena%20hyllus%20male%20Douglas%20Co%20MN%20%20M-A%20B%20SS%20208_0883-S.jpg)
![Bronze Copper males have more evenly colored upper wings [June; Douglas County, Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BUTTERFLIES/Coppers/i-LXqgbrT/0/329d49a4/S/copper%20Bronze%20Lycaena%20hyllus%20male%20Douglas%20Co%20MN%20%20M-A%20B%20SS%20208_0884-S.jpg)