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Just about perfect Tim, this is a stunning shot of this beautiful blue butterfly. You've really raised your game recently, it's a shame the same can't be said of the England football team!
Beautiful shot - wonderful detail captured
Chris
Chris
detail is truly outstanding !
Nikki !
Nikki !
Super shot Tim! Is this the blue we found amongst the wood whites? If so, I don't think it was a Mazarine Blue as I've seen them before in Switzerland and don't think the wing patterns were the same.
Not had a chance to look at my shots yet. Have a computer problem with a bit of spyware that I've picked up and is reluctant to go so a format and re-install is called for once I return from Norway.
The day after I last saw you I visited the Cedar Forest again and saw several Cardinals again. Also liwer down on that track to the forest there was an amazing meadow you pass the bottom end of on the track and it was alive with butterflies. Hundreds of whites, a couple of cardinals, several fritillaries, clouded yellows, Nettle Tree and even a scarce swallowtail.
Earlier that morning I found a bush that seems to be the Nettle Tree Mecca. That other road off to the east near the festoon site... jusas you enter that road on the left is a house and at the entrance to their driveway are some large shrubs/trees with what look like small apples starting to form. There were literally dozens of Nettle Tree butterflies on it!
On the last morning, to escape the wind I went down the cherry orchard field edge below your house and saw 2 new species. One was a type of hairstreak (Maybe white letter but need to check in a book - never got a shot alas but it had longer tails than I think I white letter should have - though I've never seen one before!). Also, maybe a new species for you... I think a Niobe Fritillary. It looked very similar for sure... near where the Large Tortoiseshells are and that swallowtail I was photographing last year (and lost all the pics). I got several pics (It was very approachable!) and just need to check them up in a book. I think there are a couple of other similar species too.
In Hampshire for a couple of days house hunting with Sue and getting some early morning trips to photograph Silver studded blues also. Loads of them
Not had a chance to look at my shots yet. Have a computer problem with a bit of spyware that I've picked up and is reluctant to go so a format and re-install is called for once I return from Norway.
The day after I last saw you I visited the Cedar Forest again and saw several Cardinals again. Also liwer down on that track to the forest there was an amazing meadow you pass the bottom end of on the track and it was alive with butterflies. Hundreds of whites, a couple of cardinals, several fritillaries, clouded yellows, Nettle Tree and even a scarce swallowtail.
Earlier that morning I found a bush that seems to be the Nettle Tree Mecca. That other road off to the east near the festoon site... jusas you enter that road on the left is a house and at the entrance to their driveway are some large shrubs/trees with what look like small apples starting to form. There were literally dozens of Nettle Tree butterflies on it!
On the last morning, to escape the wind I went down the cherry orchard field edge below your house and saw 2 new species. One was a type of hairstreak (Maybe white letter but need to check in a book - never got a shot alas but it had longer tails than I think I white letter should have - though I've never seen one before!). Also, maybe a new species for you... I think a Niobe Fritillary. It looked very similar for sure... near where the Large Tortoiseshells are and that swallowtail I was photographing last year (and lost all the pics). I got several pics (It was very approachable!) and just need to check them up in a book. I think there are a couple of other similar species too.
In Hampshire for a couple of days house hunting with Sue and getting some early morning trips to photograph Silver studded blues also. Loads of them
Thank you all again for the wonderful comments!
John, thanks for all the details, it's amazing how much diversity there is around here and it's been one of the coldest summers on record. Apparently it was -2C on Mt. Ventoux this morning!
I'll wait for you to go through yours before changing the name on this one then... very tricky trying to identify them with their wings spread!
Cheers,
Tim
John, thanks for all the details, it's amazing how much diversity there is around here and it's been one of the coldest summers on record. Apparently it was -2C on Mt. Ventoux this morning!
I'll wait for you to go through yours before changing the name on this one then... very tricky trying to identify them with their wings spread!
Cheers,
Tim
