Katrina

[trevor]

I rather like your open wing shot, she looks nice and fresh.
The site now looks very good, I was pleased to see Creeping Thistle in the meadow,
just outside the fenced area, males like these at Shipton Bellinger.

Stay safe,
Trevor.

[Wurzel]

Cracking Brostreak shots Katrina I'm hoping to head out for some tomorrow again so I hope I'm half as lucky as you were

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[Katrina]

Thank you Trevor, chance for nectaring is always good.
Thank you Wurzel Good Luck for today!

[badgerbob]

Good to see you too Katrina. It's been a long time!!
It seems you had more luck after I had left, but really pleased to have seen the ones I did, especially the nice fresh looking one that William found and you called me over for!!

[David M]

Great day out by the looks of things, Katrina.

I love the way you describe the last individual as 'my hairstreak'. There's nothing finer that finding one yourself, is there?

[Katrina]

Good to see you too Katrina. It's been a long time!!
It seems you had more luck after I had left, but really pleased to have seen the ones I did, especially the nice fresh looking one that William found and you called me over for!!

Yes , hopefully it won’t be as long until I bump into you again

[Katrina]

Great day out by the looks of things, Katrina.

I love the way you describe the last individual as 'my hairstreak'. There's nothing finer that finding one yourself, is there?

Definitely, the ones you find yourself are always more satisfying to photograph

[Katrina]

My sister Rhona has recently been in Eriskay and found this Grayling - from map looks like it should be ssp atlantica

[Katrina]

looking through old photos found another from october 17 - needs a click to enlarge

[Wurzel]

You've made me want to go back through my Red Admiral shots now Katrina it'll give me something to do during the long, dark, butterfly free Winter evenings

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[Maximus]

Lovely Red Admirals, Katrina I will look for the blue scales from now-on Great that you found some fresh Brown Hairstreaks at Steyning too

[David M]

Amazing! Tiny areas of blue within the black of the upperside hindwings. In all these years I'd never noticed that.

Must enlarge a few of my old images myself.

[Katrina]

Thank you David , Maximus and Wurzel and again to Bugboy to tracking down the ab.

[Katrina]

I went to Anchor bottom this morning hoping to catch some Adonis warming up with open wings.
As it happens I needn't have gone so early.
There was a lot of dew.
Later I had a particularly amazing few minutes that I will remember for some time with Adonis swirling around me on and ?swallows swirling around above.
I found a glittery female Adonis.

[bugboy]

Wonderful ethereal shots, that last female is particularly beautiful

[Katrina]

Thank you, shame about the nic and slightly out of focus but she was so beautiful.

Does anyone have any tips on getting the wings in focus when they are not flat?

[Wurzel]

A truly beautiful set of shots - the dew covered Adonis is fantastic
I find standing back and then cropping more works for me but I'm sure there's also something about setting the f-stop and changing the ISO AND you're already back a way anyway Sorry I couldn't be more helpful

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

[millerd]

Lovely female Adonis, Katrina - the contrast between the dark wings, red-orange spots and the glittering blue sparkles is brilliant.

Cheers,

Dave

[David M]

Love that dew-encrusted Adonis female, Katrina, as well as the pair of bees which look as though they are praying for the sun to return.

[Katrina]

Thank you Wurzel. I was pleased to find one roosting on a flower.
Thanks Dave she was particularly pretty.
Thank you David.