Marsh Fritillaries are out at Aberbargoed but as you would expect so early the numbers are low.

Paul

Hi,

my first Common Blues of the season, couple of weeks earlier than last year. (Merthyr valley)

Paul

For Sale Nikon D80 in immaculate condition (with original box), 1 year old with approx 7000 lens activations. Comes with 18~135 nikkor lens, battery and charger, 2x4GB Sandisk Extreme III SDHC cards, 2x2GB Sandisk Extreme III cards, 1x Sandisk micromate SDHC card reader, 1x Nikon MC-DC1 cable remot...

Aren't there any Nikon users on here?

Yes a couple i think, and someone else could be too with the D80 that I have for sale in the classifieds forum

Sorry, cant do linky things

For Sale Nikon D80 in immaculate condition (with original box), 1 year old with approx 7000 lens activations. Comes with 18~135 nikkor lens, battery and charger, 2x4GB Sandisk Extreme III SDHC cards, 2x2GB Sandisk Extreme III cards, 1x Sandisk micromate SDHC card reader, 1x Nikon MC-DC1 cable remote...

Hello Pete,

Would love to attend next years workshop too. 1 place please.

Thanks

Paul

Thanks very much for confirming that, i can now return to the same location with some degree of confidence and hope to get a good image.

Very poor image but wanted to confirm the ID and that is is a High Brown.

First sighting of this years Grayling, not sure of the form though

Good morning all, can anyone ID the pink sphere just below the Female Marsh? Egg? She was on the grass stem for a couple of minutes and seemed to be just basking then she flapped her wings and moved up the grass by about 2 cm's and when i took the next shot i noticed the pink sphere. Been looking at...

Hi Susie,

Terrific shot, super detail and the composition is spot on. Love the inclusion of the Columbine flowers.

Regards Paul

Not one for the faint hearted this one. Think its a grass snake but not 100%. It was about 3 feet long at a guess. I watched it for 10 minutes and it still hadn't finished swallowing the frog/toad.

Went to Welshmoor yesterday hoping for PBF and maybe an early SPBF but unsuccessful on both accounts so will head back there in a couple of weeks when maybe I'll get a chance to see a Marsh Fritillary. But all was not lost as got my first sighting of a Green Hairstreak. There were lots of Orange tip...

I would like to echo all the comments that have been made about this most successful and enjoyable day, a special thanks to the organisers and members of the Hampshire and I.O.W. branch. Well done :D It was great to meet everyone and put faces to names, hope we can all meet up again, Warm Regards Pa...

Went out looking for Green Hairstreaks but too elusive for me. Did see scores of Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blues and large Whites, but only managed to get images of the Specked Wood.
Techy info;
D80
Sigma 150 2.8 + 1.4 conv
ISO 100
1/125
f5.6
Tripod