Katrina

[Benjamin]

What a beautiful shot Katrina - so hard to capture a scene like that so perfectly!

And that female adonis is indeed a stunner - must’ve been a lovely trip.

[Neil Freeman]

Stunning is a word that is all too often overused, but that last photo fully deserves to be called that.

Well done katrina.

Cheers,

Neil.

[David M]

That last image has almost left me speechless, Katrina. Sometimes, it's best to just let the picture tell the story, and the picture needs no words.

[Maximus]

Incredible image, Katrina, that's what it's all about

[Katrina]

Thank you Neil, Pauline, Trevor, Ben, Neil, David and Maximus , thank you for your kind comments and I am glad you liked it.
In view of the better than expected response I will risk another near identical one just a couple more butterflies with wings open.

[trevor]

With a scene like that I think you did what I would have done.
Just keep clicking away until the battery goes flat1

Joking aside, pure magic

Trevor.

[bugboy]

What everyone else has said

[Wurzel]

Crickey I see what Trevor was on about! A cracking image to finish with

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[David M]

Pure heaven, Katrina.

[Pauline]

I didn't think you could beat the last one Katrina but I reckon you have! I'm intrigued to know what's coming next

[essexbuzzard]

Agreed. There’s something a bit more artistic about it, compared to the usual close ups most of us normally take. A glorious perspective.

[Katrina]

Thank you for all your kind comments. Back to the usual form me I'm afraid Pauline

Yesterday I went back to Anchor Bottom hoping for a better shot of a female Adonis I arrived too late though and the butterflies rule of the morning was no closer than a metre and a half please. I went in from the other end from last time and again there were plenty of Adonis including 6 in flagrante delicto.
I went on to Kithurst and again in the heat everything was too busy to stop for a photo. There were lots of small blues est 20-30 2-3 Duke of Burgundies (one looking very fresh)and 2 Green Hairstreaks . Also seen were a Speckled Wood, some Dingies, Common Blues , a few Brown Argus , a Grizzled Skipper, some whites and a Mother Shipton. I did see one Small Blue that seemed a bit darker than the others and managed to get a shot. A Small Blue landed on my right index finger but impossible for me to get a shot in that position.

[millerd]

I've just seen your beautiful photo of multiple blues, Katrina... Stunning - there should be one in every dentist's waiting room, as it would raise the spirits and banish fretful anticipation of even the trickiest root-canal! Wonderful.

Cheers,

Dave

[Wurzel]

Love the waving Adonis Katrina They do look slightly comical when they hold their antennae in that way

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[Katrina]

Thanks Dave and Wurzel

[Katrina]

Today was quite warm. i went to Anchor Bottom and saw Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Brown Argus, Small Heaths, a single Painted Lady and a single Small Blue.
I went on to Kithurst and found 6 roosting Small Blues scattered around , roosting Common Blues including 6 together, Brown Argus, Small Heaths , Dingly Skippers and a Speckled Wood.

[Katrina]

I spent the morning at Iping and Stedham Commons.
It was a pleasure to meet Michael.
It was misty on the drive over and I got a good view of the top of Lancing College coming up through the mist.
At Iping I saw 31 SSBs (28 male and 3 female) including 2 pairs. I also saw one Small Tortoiseshell, one Red Admiral, one Comma and one Green Hairstreak.
At Stedham thanks to directions from Colin Knight I saw 3 males SSBs and a pair of Tiger Beetles.
There were quite a few of the insect in the photo I am hoping someone can identify for me.

[Wurzel]

Cracking shots Katrina as per usual Absolutely love the first one - I can practically smell the grass beneath my feet Your unknown insect looks like an Ammophila Wasp, possibly a male Ammophila sabulosa

www.bwars.com/wasp/sphecidae/ammophila-sabulosa

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[Katrina]

Thanks Wurzel, that looks like the one to me.

[trevor]

Excellent shots from Iping, looks like you went early am, the best time.
Your image of the open wing male is the one for me.

Great stuff (again !)

Trevor.