Berti - NBA Grantown-on-Spey I'll have to reschedule my plans.  It's only about a 40-minute drive to Grantown for me.  I don't normally see NBA until the first week of July, so your sightings this early are a surprise.  I did see Small PBF on 8th June. My 'hot spot' is close to the River Spey  wher...

essexbuzzard wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:19 pm Yes, an excellent range of images for the rest of us to enjoy!

Thanks. Always pleased to share photos from a fruitful morning in the company of these little gems.

David M wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:12 pm Love these images, Bertl. It's rare for us to see this UK form on here so thanks for sharing.

Thanks for your comments David. It was a great morning watching those magnificent little butterflies busy themselves in the hot sunshine .

Staying up in Forres for the weekend so visited Grantown on Spey this morning to look for NBA.

Lots of NBA and SPBF on the wing. Very active in the hot sun


Cheers

Bert.

Took advantage of the decent sunshine and went a walk out at Cambus o May on Deeside today.

Lots of SPBF on the wing. Seen my first Red Admiral of the season and the dragonflies were active at the pond.

Cheers

Bert.

Lots of common blue and a couple of small copper butterfly at Fallin bing near Stirling.

Lots of Small blue and dingy skipper on the wing at Logie Quarry near Tain today. Those are great images of the Small Blues, Bertl. Caught the light just right. :mrgreen: Thanks David. The Dingy Skipper was a first for me. I have also never seen so many small blues on the wing. Logie quarry is a fa...

Lots of Small blue and dingy skipper on the wing at Logie Quarry near Tain today.

Visited Appin on the Scottish West Coast yesterday. Chequered skipper, SPBF, Marsh Fritillary and Small heath on the wing. Lovely photos there Bertl which I view with a tinge of jealousy. A nice array of lesser seen butterflies. I have yet to even see a SPBF which I am a bit ashamed of. Thanks Otep...

Thanks David. It was a great day out especially when the Scottish weather is kind to you.

Visited Appin on the Scottish West Coast yesterday. Chequered skipper, SPBF, Marsh Fritillary and Small heath on the wing.

Around a dozen more PBF on the wing at Cambus o may yesterday. They only appeared once the sun came out. They were very active but managed a few shots as they stopped to nectar.

At last PBF have appeared at Cambus o may on deeside. Around half a dozen on the wing late today.

Visited cambus o may on deeside today. Still no PBF on the wing, I assume the cold spring up here in the North has delayed everything?

A few peacock butterfly and speckled wood butterfly on the wing.

Bert.

Green veined white at Grantown. Orange tip at Ardersier common. Green Hairstreak and Green Tiger Beetle at keiloch Crag near Braemar.

I am spending this weekend in Forres.

Does anyone know of a good Green Hairstreak site where I have a great chance of photographing this fantastic little butterfly, spring weather permitting of course.

Cheers

Bert

Owen

The best chequered skipper site near Fort William in my opinion is Glasdrum NNR. I have visited this site in the last 2 years and haven't been disappointed with the number of chequered skipper on the wing.

Bert

My first orange tips of the season. All photos taken today in clackmannanshire. Around a dozen on the wing at a small site near the old harbour at Alloa.

First one of the season for me. Small tortoiseshell in my Aberdeen garden today.

The canary red admiral is stunning David. When i was in menorca in 2016 i managed to photograph the cleopatra butterfly which i assume is a close cousin of the canary brimstone?

Looking forward to more photos from your adventure.

Bert.