The trick I use is to under expose a bit (I do this to most my Whites pictures), and sometimes a bit of tweaking with contrast and exposure on my computer.Wurzel wrote:Good to see someone else training up their Padawan, in years to come perhaps the boards will be filled by young Wurzlettes, Buggy's, Millerlites and OZoidsLovely sequence of OTs - how do you get the Orange to show so vividly
Have a goodun
Wurzel
I've got to hold my hands up here Trevor and say that picture was somewhat manufactured, I moved the sleeping female to the males flower with a view to getting two sleeping beauties in one picture, then the sun came out and woke them up. A couple of pictures and he was on his way after a quick sniff of her and getting usual 'go away' salute!trevor wrote:HI Paul,
Love your male/female OT. encounter, that more than makes up for a lack of Dukes.
Would love a shot like that in my portfolio.
Trevor.
I'm not sure impressive is the right word to use David. The reason for the number is simply because there's nowhere else for them to lay. Unlike my local patch there isn't even a substitute Crucifer to use so things don't look good for next year. Luckily they do wander so as long as the Garlic mustard recovers well next year it will only be a couple of barren years before numbers are back to normal, fingers crossed.David M wrote:11 OT eggs on a single plant is beyond impressive, Bugboy. You also had the satisfaction of seeing a few adults to boot!
Another productive day by the look of things.
30th April staying local
Just a few hours this morning of hazy sun allowed me a little wander on my local Patch. The wind had picked up significantly since yesterday so I quickly made my way to the sheltered paths which are generally the best places in these conditions. Today was no exception, I had a very brief glimpse of a Holly Blue and then the Whites began appearing. From the ones I got a decent look at, they mostly seemed to be Green-veined (with a couple of male Orange-tips thrown in). I watched one female minding her own business, looking for a suitable plant on which to lay when she was accosted by a couple of wandering males. The chase went on around me for a good few minutes, with me taking snaps at suitable moments. Turned out they were both Small whites. Adding a splash of colour to the morning was a female Comma, who was in fine fettle considering her age and a Peacock who was looking a little more its age. As the cloud thickened the Whites settled more often, a female posing well on some Hoary Cress. The final butterfly seen was a particularly fine looking male