Hi Dave For an easy way just use exposure compensation, you may need to try a few shots to get it right. Anything between plus 2/3 to 1 2/3 may give you what you’re after. This shot was plus 1 IMG_5011.jpg Another way is to set the camera on manual mode, set the exposure on the ground/grass about 10...

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Shipton Bellinger today to look for the Brown Hairstreak ... found two males and a quick glimpse of a female ... good numbers of Gatekeepers along with the usual suspects ... also very nice to meet Wurzel along the way and spend a couple of hours with him ...

Clive

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Back to Pamber Forest today to look for the Silver-washed Fritillary - valezina ... bingo ...

Clive

Hi Shirley and I joined the field trip at Silchester Common/Pamber Forest by the Butterfly Conservation/Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust today ... very enjoyable and 20 speices of butterflies found along with loads of moths, insects and wild flowers ... the highlight for me was my first Silver-was...

Thanks Mike ... I'm very happy to have found one ...

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Hopefully I've got these Skipper's sorted now (fingers crossed) ...

On my local patch too! ... the Essex Skipper (I hope) ...
Many thanks Clive

Thanks Wurzel ... going by your shots I haven't seen one yet ... love that shot from below, really showing the ink pad dipped antennae ...

Clive

Hi Stockbridge Down today ... and a lot of time looking at the Skippers in the hope of finding the Essex ... no luck, all Small ones unless I'm missing something ... still a great day with loads of butterflies, Marbled Whites, Dark Green Fritillary's, Skippers both Large and Small, Holly Blue and al...

Thanks Mike ... I checked that thread, yes interesting info, but sill wasn't completely sure ... maybe it will become clearer when I find the Essex Skipper and take a close look ...

Clive

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Excitement this morning with a Large White and Silver-washed Fritillary to add to the local list ...

Could someone please confirm my Small Skippers ... I always get them confused with Essex Skippers ...

Thanks Clive

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Checking out the local Butterflies ... all present and correct ... but now joined by the Small Skippers ...
Had fun watching the Grasshoppers too ...
Clive

Now you sound like the Fonz ...

Thanks Pete for the excellent tour around Pamber Forest ... stunning ...

Clive

Hi Shirley and I had a great time in Pamber Forest this morning with Pete, Mike and Tom ... Fantastic display from the White Admirals and Silver-washed Fritillarys ... along with Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Skippers both Large & Small all in good numbers ... and all the other local butterflies ... ...

Hi Checked out the local patch last night, cloudy with light drizzle and the Ringlets were still about, along with one speeding Large Skipper ... IMG_1158.jpg Today started off looking out the back door at the grey cloud and drizzle (usual Saturday) ... had enough by midday and headed off to Stockbr...

Thanks Lee ...

Clive

Thanks Pete ... I was pleased to him ...

Checking out the local Skippers ... we've just seen so many this year!

Clive

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300yds from the garden gate this evening and I found my first Marbled White this year ...
along with my first Ringet this year too ... Large Skippers are still about with a Meadow Brown or two ... and one Small Tortoiseshell ...

Clive

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Many thanks again for your ID ... pleased you liked the second pic too, thanks ...

Clive

Hi Another visit to Pamber Forest today ... 8 White Admiral and 9 Silver-washed Fritillary along with a good number of Large Skippers (we have seen a lot of these this year) and Speckled Woods, 4 Commas, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Brimstones and a few Meadow Browns ... IMG_0553.jpg IMG_0628.jpg Also found thi...

Thanks Wurzel ... she was about 3ft above the ground on this bramble leaf (the brambles are very tall here) stayed there for about 5 mins and then started nectaring on the brambles flowers, about 5 - 6ft high ... Staying out the way helped a little last night, but she is still not happy and it was r...