AWSOME!!!!!! amazing find with open wings

phil

it was great to meet you neil, it is a fabulous site! 30+ ticks! i only had 3!!!!!!!!

great set of shots, love the last pano


PS CANT WAIT TO SEE THE PH SHOTS
phil

Good numbers of scotch argus to be found today 23 july ,loads of grayling and still quite a few high brown frits seen and a single female northern brown argus egglaying [ perfect condition ]
3 southern hawker dragons spotted also!

phil

it was quite cool this morning with thick cloud, they were only flying a few feet before perching up! easy to shoot compared to all the other times i have been in full sun.
this one just crawled on my finger!

the eye spot in full size image is a dirty white colour, not the blueish appearance

phil

arnside knott this morning before the torrential rain!!!! 6 high brown fritts , 1 painted lady,3 d green fritts numerous grayling and the first scotch argus, 4 newly emerged phil http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5955484680_74875401a0_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5955471914_abbb6ca6f7...

WENT TO ARNSIDE TODAY , HIGH BROWNS STILL OUT IN GOOD CONDITION AND THE FIRST SCOTCH ARGUS EMERGING

PHIL

Here is a marbled white from oversley wood


phil

oversley woods, went to warwickshire a 284 mile round trip! to see purple emperor had a superb day, spotted 19 different species! saw 3 grounded emperors and at least 4 up in the congregation area fighting! phil http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5280/5902267598_dfda5ed3d3_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flic...

they both appear to be hbs, the concave rear edge of front wing as opposed to convex in dg. spotted quite a few hbs at arnside today, the dgs are looking a bit pale in comparison. mostly on the second tier below carpark, although a few on top and 3rd levels. very hot and all flying constantly! grayl...

they are numerous on heathwait in the ox-eye daisy meadow and also on the north face of the knott where the small pearl bordered fritts are .

phil

high browns are now emerging at arnside knott, on monday positvly id atleast 4, but probably a lot more. loads of dark greens this year making id difficult especially in the hot sunshine

here is a newly emerged high brown

phil

HIGH BROWNS ARE OUT

went today 27th june, only positivly id 4 as dark greens are numerous but were probably alot more that i could not see underwings

phil

at prees heath this morning , silvers emerging in large numbers, probably 500 + on site now. way below last years numbers at this time though! plenty of pairs on the ground as they are emerging from the very flat areas either side of main path to left side of runway phil http://farm4.static.flickr.c...

CUMBRIA IS A LOT COLDER THAN SOUTH WALES !

HERE IS AN UNDERWING VIEW, DARK GREEN YES ?

PHIL

no not a ringlet , did see a few at whixall though while hunting for large heaths, which are numerous

no reason a couple of early ones emerged, its a strange year so far with the weather!

wish i had got a shot of one !

YES, scotch argus, never seen them before. did not bother shooting them , thought they where just dark meadow browns
next time i guess!

here is a dark green frit, all looked stunning in the bright sun up north!!!!

just got back from arnside, very hot and sunny great day
NO high brown yet , loads newly emerged dark green and quite a few small pearl bordered, grayling, small heath, northern brown argus and scotch argus.

phil

i use radius 1, and between 30 - 50% maximum, threshold 1, after re sizing to 190 pix inch/ 9 cm height! =1010 pix width
presume you are shooting RAW and sharpen 20% on conversion to jpg

phil

went to prees heath this morning, very windy across the old airfield site! only saw about 60, it has been too cold for them to emerge properly yet! [ only another 1000 or so to emerge yet :) ] found a few emerging with ants as late as 11am - 1 pm presumably because it was warming up a little! virtua...

just got back from prees heath, only saw about 60 , all in perfect condition!