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Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-31T15:17:48+00:00

I knew I had one somewhere. Nr Storrington W Sussex

Statistics: Posted by Rosalyn — Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:17 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-28T20:42:59+00:00

Well,silver-spotted skippers are smashing little butterflies,full of character,and have to be one of my absolute favorites. I actively search for them at several sites,every year,adding new sites if possible. However,i found numbers of adults to be lower last year,perhaps owing to the run of poor summers-i failed to find any at Denbies hillside,for example. After recent expansion,perhaps they are retreating back to traditional,well-maintained sites.
The adult below,taken from my diary,was photographed at Lydden Temple Ewell Downs,near Dover,where i see them every year,and reasonable numbers emerged. 5 September.

Statistics: Posted by essexbuzzard — Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:42 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-28T18:47:09+00:00

Marjoram Larder!

Statistics: Posted by Maximus — Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:47 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T22:39:15+00:00

I always seek this species out at Aston Rowant. Though I see it at Denbies and at Box Hill every year too, there are just so many more on this wonderful flowery Chiltern hillside. The butterflies below were seen on 28th July, a characteristically breezy and only intermittently sunny day. Typical poses, both of them - the first down on the bare chalky soil absorbing radiated warmth between sunny intervals, and the second nectaring on scabious.

Dave

Statistics: Posted by millerd — Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:39 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T19:40:07+00:00

I had just the one visit to Aston Rowant last year in mid August when the photos below were taken. There were loads of Silver-spotted Skippers on the slopes on the north side of the M40.

Cheers,

Neil.

Statistics: Posted by Neil Freeman — Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:40 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T18:00:12+00:00

My favourite shot from the end of August last year:

Taken with a Canon PowerShot S100, 1/200s., f/4.5, ISO 80 in the Parc de la Brague.
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Colin

Statistics: Posted by CFB — Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:00 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T17:36:15+00:00

I liked this shot for the casual way the foreleg is resting on the grass stem - very cool! I'm also impressed by the array of tools on the centre leg - presumably for antenna cleaning.

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Mike

Statistics: Posted by MikeOxon — Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:36 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T17:34:12+00:00

Fabulous pics again Nigel. Here are a couple of offerings from Cradle Hill at the back of Seaford.

Statistics: Posted by badgerbob — Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:34 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T17:34:11+00:00

Fabulous pics again Nigel. Here are a couple of offerings from Cradle Hill at the back of Seaford.

Statistics: Posted by badgerbob — Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:34 pm

Re: Silver-spotted Skipper - Favourite Photo of 2012

2013-01-21T16:36:53+00:00

Several trips to Aston Rowant produced plenty of Silver Spotted Skippers last year. The first of my favourites was taken on July 28th (i think it's friend is some sort of mirid bug). The second image was also taken on the same day, as was the third.

Another of my favourites was from a visit on August 19th when i also managed an open wing shot too. I never managed to find a copulating pair so that will be the target for this year.

Statistics: Posted by Nigel Kiteley — Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:36 pm