Quite a find aparrently


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Thank's for that eccles...I just hope I can remember it. I've taken in so much information in the last couple of months since getting "into" b/flies my brain is turning to mush!

Martin.

Now ID'd as Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper.

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Chris...I'm the same as you...knew to photographing butterflies (you can see some of mine in the "overseas" section, I live in Spain). The little buggers never do what you want them to, do they?

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Southern Spain,inland about 2 kms, dry scrubland.





Martin.

Some great photos there.

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Thanks guys.

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Here's a 100% crop from a shot taken from 30' today. ..same location.



I've looked through Lafranchis anndI think Holly Blue is the only thing that comes close.

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Great shot Wayne.

Martin.

I can see where I was going wrong now.

In Lafranchis (page 159) it shows a photo Common Blue, Polyyommatus icarus form icarinus, and it's this form that has no ocelli in the cell. So that's that. It's a Common Blue. Martin was being a prat again.

Martin.

Silver-washed are right on the limit of their northern range at Gait Barrows. So - well done! In terms of blondes, brunettes and red heads, I assume you're bringing moths into the equation - I must be getting old, but my immediate thought was "White Ermine", "Ruby Tiger" and &qu...

Looks like a common blue to me. eccles...far be from me to doubt you, you've probably forgotten more about butterflies than I know...but according to Lafranchis Common Blues do not have ocelli in the upperwing cell and this fella does. Or am I being a total prat? (It won't be the first time :roll: ...

Got another one



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Why do they allways fly away just as you're starting to push the shutter button? :? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/_OBL7270-1-comp.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/_OBL7280-1-comp.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Large-white-feeding.jpg Martin.

More shots...







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Cn't help I'm afraid...I'm only just starting on butterflies, let alone moths as well.

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Hi Martin, I've been looking at your picture for a couple weeks now. I've read the whole post and I understand why people grapple with up turned lens etc (just like I am on the Backgarden Moths Forum to get my first light!) but I sooo want to say: I want to take pictures like THIS! I don't have the...

Iy know the upperside was pale blue, and at rest it was about the size of a 5p piece. Taken today in southern Spain.



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Folks...my PC keeps freezing so bits of text keep going missing :oops: The title should read "...and Clouded Yellow" http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/Speckled-Wood-Pararge-aege.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/_OBL7218-1-comp.jpg Martin.