i was very pleased with these Orange Tip pics. they were very settled on Cuckoo Flower in a meadow at Grafham Water.
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Great shot of the mating pair
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- Charles Nicol
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thanks Goldie ! they were very engrossed with each other & ignored me taking their portrait. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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I feel sorry for the one dangling in mid-air! Just shows how tightly butterflies are clamped together when in cop.
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as far as i could tell it was the male above & the female dangling with her legs in the airDavid M wrote:I feel sorry for the one dangling in mid-air! Just shows how tightly butterflies are clamped together when in cop.
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That doesn't surprise me, Charles, although I have seen instances where it's the other way round - e.g. Essex Skippers!Charles Nicol wrote:..as far as i could tell it was the male above & the female dangling with her legs in the air
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*insert Essex joke here"*David M wrote:That doesn't surprise me, Charles, although I have seen instances where it's the other way round - e.g. Essex Skippers!Charles Nicol wrote:..as far as i could tell it was the male above & the female dangling with her legs in the air
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Lol! Trust you, Charles. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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