Cheers Wurzel, It’s always great seeing my first Wall Browns of the year, but it’s highly unusual for me to see my first Grizzled Skippers on the same day. I have never seen a dusting of white scales on a Green Hairstreak before either Wurzel! They were quite visible to the naked eye, I can’t seem to find another like it on the internet. It’s an odd one!Wurzel wrote:Some stunning fresh Walls and Grizzlies Rex and cracking Greenstreaks I don;t think I've seen whites dusting like that before. I wondered at first if it was just a messy eater and it had some pollen on it but a really close view shows that they're definitely scales, you can see a them following the line of one of the veins on the fore wing as well
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Thanks Andrew, I was really pleased with the fresh Green Hairstreak photo. They look so smart when they are undamaged. Even a bit worn they are still lovely. The white scales are not something I’ve ever come across before.Andrew555 wrote:Amazing detail on that fresh Green Hairstreak James. And interesting white scales on that other one, great stuff all round.
There should be some near to you Goldie, they are supposedly common throughout the UK. They don’t seem too fussy about habitat, they can be found on downland, heathland, woodland, places with lots of scrub.Goldie M wrote:OH! I'm so envious Rex, top of my list is your lovely shot of the Grizzled Skipper, I wouldn't mind the Green Hair Streaks either if I knew where to find them here Goldie
It took me a while to see my first Grizzled Skippers this year, I was delighted to finally find a few.
I had a lot of fun trying to photograph the fresh Wall’s with my 105mm macro lens David. I sometimes take a longer lens with me but back pain usually forces me to leave extra gear at home these days. Still, it really put my stalking skills to the test! Not to mention my patience!! I hope you connect with some Wall Browns soon.David M wrote:Superb, James. Green Hairstreaks & Grizzlies I've seen, but Wall Brown is next on my radar, and if I can get one in the kind of pose you captured in your first image I'll be more than happy!
Thank you all for your comments.
Best wishes,
James