would it be possible to allocate 2 votes for 1 picture or all 3 votes for a really good picture ?

charles

definitely an Essex Skipper... it looks well 'ard

charles

You might like to read this tale:

http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/purplemp.htm

charles

yes please Jack... probably with a tent

charles

the antennae on the first one look a bit mothy

charles

thanks Pete & Roger.... days like today are precious i went to Fermyn Wood & took the path less travelled ( the one with the pond ) & saw the Purple Emperor following a man on a bicycle !! fortunately he stopped for a drink in a muddy puddle ( the butterfly not the cyclist ) & i was ...

supersize me !!
charles

thanks Rogerdodge
also i'm not sure if yellow tongues are typical of Purple Hairstreaks

charles

i saw this butterfly today in a wood near Corby.
at first i thought it was a purple hairstreak but it seems too big really




charles

if you do visit brampton wood be prepared to have your car broken into... it happened to me last week

charles

hi 55 bloke i too have not made the leap to dSLR yet. i have been working my way up from basic snaps on a throwaway holiday camera (£2.99) via basic digital kodaks such as the c330 & the more advanced Z612. My current kit is an Olympus 550 uz which has a powerful 18x optical zoom but cost under ...

Mamma mia !!

lovely photos Pete

Carlo

well done to everyone; especially the winners

jackharr wrote: the lounge had an "atmosphere of cosines"

Jack

i think you are going off on a tangent Jack

although i am not a moth expert i read that this hairy caterpillar ( the Drinker ) has highly irritant hairs:



there are quite a few around at the moment

charles

"& here is my Grand Surprize !!"

charles

thanks guys... i guess it is a non-large Large Skipper !!

charles

it was only little !!

here is a different view:



c

i saw this skipper yesterday... do you think it is a Small or an Essex ?





charles

three burnet moths sharing a flower



charles

if you need to see black hairstreaks there is a trip to brampton woods on sunday 15th June:

http://www.cambs-essex-butterflies.org.uk/events.php

charles

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black hairstreaks flying in brampton wood today