Hi Michael There are some habitat shots smattered throughout the two DVD's including a little footage at Glasdrum Wood. I think you'll enjoy the shots of Irton Fell up in the lakes where I filmed the Mountain Ringlets. The general consensus seems to be for butterflies in the alps rather than Hoverfl...

Hi all Jack's hit the nail on the head. I'm planning to spend three weeks in the Swiss Alps so hopefully will obtain sufficient footage to prepare another two discs of even more butterflies. After that there's Dragonflies & Damselflies not forgetting my Dad's specialist subject Hoverflies. Cheer...

Hi folks As many of you know I've been producing a DVD set of the butterflies I've been filming up and down the country this year. They're now ready. Two DVD's with 2 hours and 30 minutes of footage of the 58 mainland British breeding species in broadcast quality digital format. The films have been ...

Congrats Pete

Have a great day and take it easy.

Paul

Of course Jack.

I'll send a cheque over when the profits start rolling in.

On the other hand if I don't recoup the expenses paid out on making these films I'll send an invoice.

Cheers

Paul

The second fall was the worst as it sheared the viewfinder away from the fixture on the camera body but with the help of a couple of screwdrivers and some brute force I managed to put it back together. I must admit the viewfinder was till working even when hanging by the wires. By the way Jack you'r...

Hi Jack The video is now completed with some gratefully accepted help from Pete, especially with the commentary. This will be a twin DVD set containing all 58 British breeding species of butterflies filmed this year. All filmed on location in glorious broadcast quality digital video format using my ...

No you've got the right spot but the fell area to see the ringlets is just out of the woods and over a 5 bar gate. It possibly took me 30 minutes at most and I was a smoker at the time. I would guess that you would be up on the fell in less than 1 hour (easily) and under the correct conditions shoul...

Hi Jack Don't give up on Mountain Ringlet. The colony at Irton Fell is only 20 minutes walk from the car park and the incline is not very steep at all. Compared to the walk you did at Fermyn Woods this July I think you'd find it quite easy. They should be out around second week of June or possibly e...

Hi Michael & Guy. I know for a fact that Hairstreaks will feed on Lucozade on Oak leaves, mainly when I've put it there for them as a treat for being photographed or was it to get them lower down to photograph them. Another point is that Aphids have been very thin on the ground from what I've se...

Excellent.

Once again many thanks Felix.

What books or websites, if there are any, would you recommend for determining what abs. are present in Britain. I find this subject extremely interesting and being a bit of a clepto I enjoy photographing and filming these abs.

Thanks again

Paul

Hi Felix

No worries about the delay and many thanks for offering up some names for these abs. Much appreciated.

Paul

From one Paul to another.

Thanks for posting the link. I enjoyed watching the progam. Shame the House Martins turned magically into Swifts when they took to flight but all in all a great short program.

Cheers

Paul

Hi Vince I've noticed some very pale through to dark individuals at a few sites. This one struck me as being more unusual as the hindwing colour appears to be very gingery brown as in most of the females I see. It could be an effect of the light but this still is actually a video grab and the colour...

I know this is a Chalkhill Blue but to my mind it appears to have a female type hindwing and a male type forewing on the underside. From what I recall the upperside appeared to be a completely normal male colouration. A Chalkhill Blue.jpg Do male Chalkhill Blues have such brown undersides to the hin...

Hi Dave

One final comment. It's a great shot showing a good amount of out of focus background.

Paul

Sorry I forgot to ask was this photo taken in Britain or abroad as all the images suggesting the spots may give reference to the sex I have looked at were of the British race.

Cheers

Paul

Hi Dave

The spot on your picture appears to be only on one wing and not at the tip of the wing as in Jacks pictures. However, from what I have seen in the field and from other photos as there is no spot at all near the wing tip this would suggest a male.

Paul

Hi Pete Just some observations made whilst preparing my DVD from this years exploits and comments made by others out in the field as follows: Green Hairstreak: Males appear to have significantly more white fleck marks especially on the hindwing when compared to females although this varies quite a b...

Found this one at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve this year.
I assume this is also a female Common Blue lacking almost all orange on upperwing.

The underwing was as normal for a Common Blue.
Cheers

Paul