Cracking part 2! What next flying gliding with vultures?
The African Blue is a stunner, what a contrast with the white below and the showy blue on top!

Part 3 coming soon I hope!

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Sorry got lost for a moment there looking for September sightings, doh! :roll: Speckled Wood and Small White at Five Rivers yesterday 2 Red Admirals in my graden this morning 11 largish dark butterflies between Salisbury and Stourhead - vanessids? Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood and Small Copp...

I agree with Gibster! As the French don't say "encore, encore"

Are you sure those are lizards - compared to ours they're more like dragons!

Eagerly awaiting part 2

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Sorry Mark I didn't mean to offend you - I don't normally use such disgusting phrases :D Cheers for the encouragement hideandseek - I did have it switched to macro, it just freaked me out not getting so close, I'll be having another crack next weekend (weather permitting) so hopefully I'll get the h...

This was taken at Martin Down on a blustery Saturday in early August (07-08). I'd literally just arrived at Borkerley Ditch from Sillens Lane, sat down on the path and was enjoying my first sip of coffee when this chap appeared, the wind dropped, the sun came out and I was almost blinded by the glit...

Cracking image and a great lesson for me dilettante - I'll always keep looking all around me and try not to get too focused from now on! :wink: Chris and Mark I too am looking forward to this thread as I too have yet to see Black Hairstreak. The date and site information should prove very useful for...

Yesterday I took my new lens out to Martin Down to try and get used to it. For as long as I've been photographing butterflies (about 2 years) I've been using a 18-55 lens so I've had to learn to either click shots as I get closer in or stalk right up to it. The biggest thing about my new lens is tha...

Cheers for the info Mark - I'll have a go at tracking it down when I can get some readies! :) I bought a new lens last week and it turned up on Wednesday so I've been trying to get to grips with it. It's a hard process and my mind is still full of doubt as to whether it's the right one for me - but ...

Alright Goldie - I think the last shot of the Small Tortoiseshell is great - it made me smile as it looks like it's having to lift it's feet as the flower is so hot, like those desert lizards

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Cheers for the identification help Mark! The books I had to use are hang-overs from my teenage years and have about 6 pages in total "detailing" Hover flies. Can I just ask what resources you've used for identification so that I can get a copy myself!

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Sorry - should have posted this yeasterday...

Red Admiral, 6 -7 whites and a male Adonis Blue at Roundway Down nr Devizes, Wilts.

Have a goodun

Wurzel

The BWARS site is great - that Bombus species I thought was a carder bee is actually Bombus humilis...I'm off to check out the Hoverflies now...

Have a goodun

Wurzel

I've got those links on my favourites now cheers Chris they look really useful, I'm off to have a look now...

Cheers again

Have a goodun

Wurzel

So to part 2...welcome back! On Saturday during a dearth of butterflies I took some time to photograph various bees and flies. Having spent an engrossing hour or two trying to identify them using a very limited number of texts my girls returned form their grandparents so I had to call it a day. I wa...

I spent yesterday lunchtime at the Waldorf Shop in Ringwood. With mixed weather I wasn't surprised by the lack of butterflies - not one seen until the journey home (a couple of whites along the verges in Breamore). So while my wife perused the books and gifts I headed out and settled down to try and...

Chris that diaea dorsata doesn't look real - are you sure you haven't been playing with Playdoh? It looks like a chopjob! I might need your help later as I found some hoverflies and bees that I'm having difficulty identifying...

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Cracking shot there Mark - I know what you mean about everything looking tired, over the last few days I've seen 2 Red Admirals and 5 Whites and that's been it!
Have a goodun

Wurzel

They're certainly looking a bit worn out, I almost feel sorry for them but I expect they've had a good innings ! I've only been back at work for a week and I feel like that already
Have a goodun

Wurzel

Excellent - I got it right - thanks for the pointers in the previous posting they defo worked!
Have a goodun

Wurzel

Is that a female Small Copper?

Wurzel