Thank you for your support Debbie.
Thank you Nick. Might consider your offer but only if you throw in a few Small Coppers with blue spots (I've seen your lovely photos
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Susie, it must be a couple of years now since we last met up
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Thank you also Neil. I am always worried that too many similar photos may be boring but if you and Susie would like to see several then I am happy to oblige.
There were still a great number of Chalkhills around when I visited Denbies and although many were looking very worn there were still a considerable number that were very fresh and many mating pairs were still in evidence. I still find it something of a novelty that by slightly changing position the backgrounds can be so different and some obviously complement the butterfly more than others. Some subtle differences in the shots below.
Now, here's the thing - I always thought that I could tell the difference between Adonis and Chalkhill and the fact that they were flying together didn't cause a problem with identification; in fact, it made it easier as it enabled direct comparison between the species and I was very confident that the butterfly I was photographing was a fresh female Adonis - until 2 worn Chalkhills pounced on her and one succeeded in mating! Seems I have even more to learn than I thought
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