Thanks Guys, your kind comments are much appreciated, as ever :D :D Rob, I use a Canon 40D with 100mm F2.8 macro lens (not the L series). For the photos of the ova and larvae I add a set of Kenko extension tubes (much cheaper than Canon, and from what I've heard, do the job just as well). Best Wishe...

Those are simply stunning Pauline - I've never seen a photo of mating Brimstones before - absolutely brilliant

Lovely Daffodil shots Essex Buzzard, that must have been quite a sight

That Green Hairstreak shot is stunning Guy

Common Blues Common Blues are one of my favourite local butterflies, there is nothing like watching them go to roost, waving on lofty grass stems on a hot May evening, or pursuing them along a grassy slope in the latter days of August. This year they had one of their best years for a long time on t...

Hoggers wrote:Four Small Tortoiseshells in one photo, Wurzel! Marvellous!

That's a particularly fine achievement at this time of year - superb!

Magnificent Shots Buchan Boy, particularly the lizard, toad and final Comma - stunning

Browns I thought I'd continue with the brown theme this week and go with some of the other Browns which I have not photographed enough for them to merit their own post. Wall Browns are normally quite rare in my part of the world, but each year I am lucky enough to have a few grace my garden. I have...

Thanks Wurzel, your kind comments are much appreciated! I think since the two are distinct species they can't, but that's one for the experts

That Brimstone feeding on Primrose is lovely Mike - a real spring shot, one that I would love to get

Thanks Mike - I was very suprised to see it, as I walked through the garden, the strange pair flew up from under my feet and into a nearby Buddleia.

Thanks Butterfly Saurus, it was one of those lovely moments where the light, the butterfly and my camera seemed to be reading off the same page, as is so often not the case

Meadow Browns This week I thought I'd turn to one of the more overlooked summer Butterflies, Meadow Browns. The first of the season are always a real joy, velvety fresh, chocolate - dark males. Unfortunately as they grow more tatty some of their charm fades, as they bomb around, flushing anything a...

That Photo with all the bees on the sallow is incredible Guy!!

Hi Nomad,

I've read that there is information on the Large Coppers in the Taunton Museum, I've been thinking of visiting there myself. They can be easily contacted and visits arranged to their collections.

Best Wishes,

William

Brilliant Photos Pete

That's a wonderful photo Chris - the blue sky and beautifully - lit spread wings make for quite a shot

Those shots of the Duke on the Daisy are magnificent Wurzel

Egging Whilst out today I came across a couple of orphaned Purple Hairstreak Ova - they certainly brightened up the day :D Purple Hairstreak Ovum - Ex. Oak Field 3.JPG As well as a few of these, I found 2 more eggs of a different kind. I presume they are moth ova of some sort, perhaps people have h...

That's a magnificent, and very unusual photo Mike - a resourceful Tortoiseshell