Annual 2023 Competition
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My three efforts for '23 . . . .
Cheers,
Mark.
Cheers,
Mark.
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Annual 2023 Competition
Had to submit this one, a rare sight I managed to capture unexpectedly.
Pair of White Letter Hairstreaks mating.
Devon Dave.
Pair of White Letter Hairstreaks mating.
Devon Dave.
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Here is 3 of my photos I took this year. Scotch Argus , Silver Studded Blues & Adonis blue
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Yellow Brimstone on Crocosmia flower
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Here are three personal favourites of mine from 2023, one from the UK and two from France.
1. The perennially photogenic Orange-tip (UK):
2. The rare and fantastic False Ringlet male (France):
3. A particularly fresh and gorgeous Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper:
1. The perennially photogenic Orange-tip (UK):
2. The rare and fantastic False Ringlet male (France):
3. A particularly fresh and gorgeous Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper:
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Here are 3 of my favorites.
Blue Argus and Grecian Copper from Greece, and Yellow Spotted Ringlet from France.
Blue Argus and Grecian Copper from Greece, and Yellow Spotted Ringlet from France.
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Another good season...lets hope for an even better 2024.
My 3 entries, cheers Paul.
PS. As usual, all of my photos are single images, with basic editing applied to Jpegs.
Locations - in/around Kent.
1st - Pair of male Silver Spotted Skippers, on Dwarf Thistle. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is cropped some. Panasonic G9/Olympus 60mm macro lens. f/8, 1/1000, ISO-500. 12/8/23, at approx 5.00pm.
2nd - Green Hairstreak, nectaring on Buttercup. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO-80. 14/5/23, at approx 3.00pm.
3rd - Brown Argus (female) an 1st brood. Location - Burham Down, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/8, 1/160, ISO-80. 19/5/23, at approx 6.00pm.
My 3 entries, cheers Paul.
PS. As usual, all of my photos are single images, with basic editing applied to Jpegs.
Locations - in/around Kent.
1st - Pair of male Silver Spotted Skippers, on Dwarf Thistle. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is cropped some. Panasonic G9/Olympus 60mm macro lens. f/8, 1/1000, ISO-500. 12/8/23, at approx 5.00pm.
2nd - Green Hairstreak, nectaring on Buttercup. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO-80. 14/5/23, at approx 3.00pm.
3rd - Brown Argus (female) an 1st brood. Location - Burham Down, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/8, 1/160, ISO-80. 19/5/23, at approx 6.00pm.
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Here are my three contributions.
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My three entries.
1. Speckled Wood.RSPB Fowlmere.Cambs.26.8.23
2. Marbled Whites.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.233.
3. Marbled Whites and Bumble Bee.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.23
1. Speckled Wood.RSPB Fowlmere.Cambs.26.8.23
2. Marbled Whites.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.233.
3. Marbled Whites and Bumble Bee.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.23
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Black Hairstreak 12th June 2023. Monks Wood
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My three entries for this season. Glanville Fritillary, Hutchinsons Bank. Silver-studded Blue, Fairmile Common. Wood Whites, Chiddingfold.
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Just two entries for me taken at Monkton Nature Reserve on the 27th of June this year, it was a very hot day, Goldie ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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My offerings to an already wonderful array of photos from everyone else
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Three entries from Surrey
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a trio from me
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