Beautiful pictures and I love the clouded yellow.

I talk to the butterflies too

Debbie

Having had terrible hayfever / summer cold my weekend was a wash out. Finally yesterday after work I managed a trip to the Wyre Forest. It was late, but I did see. Ringlets Meadow Browns Comma Skipper Speckled wood I did get a couple of pictures, using the new bridge camera Canon SX50 for the first ...

Nigel Kiteley wrote:Prees Heath.

Well over 1,000 Silver Studded Blues seen at Prees Heath over the weekend including many copulating pairs and freshly emerged individuals , some with ants still in attendance.

Nigel,
Wonderful pictures Debbie

Simply Stunning picture.......

Debbie wrote:Hi Debbie - this is a Drinker moth larva.

Cheers,

- Pete

Thank You Pete, I will now go and look up what the Drink Moth looks like....

Here is a caterpillar that I saw on reeds at Stumpshaw, but it does not look colourful enough for the Swallowtail, Does anybody know what it is please (apologies for poor quality picture - very windy)

Many thanks,

Debbie

As always I think all your photos are great - but what stunning Burnet photos.

Debbie

A_T wrote:Full details now up on the Royal Mail site

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I have just ordered the beautifully illustrated stamps.

What a wonderful picture of the Marbled White

Along with all your other great pictures.

Wonderful....

Debbie

Hi Pauline,

Firstly what a lovely picture of yourself.

Great to catch up on your diary and to see your superb pictures.

Debbie

Pete Eeles wrote:Re: Prees Heath - (Shropshire)
by Pete Eeles » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:42 pm
Hi Debbie - your unidentified butterfly is a Small Heath.

Cheers,

- Pete

Thank you Pete

Today I popped to Prees Heath for half an hour. It was 16 degrees and very windy.

I saw one SSB, Burnet Moths (mating), Cinnabar Moth and a unidentifed butterfly which I got a pretty rubbish picture of.

Debbie

kevling wrote:Debbie,

Lovely shot of the Swallowtail.

Yes your other photos are Brown Argus.

Regards Kev

Thank you, Debbie

I have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Norfolk. How lovely it was to see the Swallowtail butterfly for the first time.

Is the little butterfly the Brown Argus? Many Thanks.

Debbie

john starkey wrote:Re: June 2013

by john starkey » Sat Jun 29, 2013 4:54 pm

Prees Heath,

Does anyone have any reports of sighting of SSB's yet,

cheers John.

Hi John,

I may get to go this week, will let you know.

Debbie

Wow, I just adore the Clouded Yellow.

Debbie

Pauline,
I love the pictues with the ants.

Debbie

Today I saw my first common blue of the year in Shropshire.

Small Heath at Prees Heath That's a great photo, particularly the first one (albeit of a rather dull species :D ) Many thanks for the kind comment dilettante , with all the superb pictures on this site, it is nice to take a reasonable one. I drove 45 minutes to this site after work, feeling very fr...

Small Heath at Prees Heath