Reverdin

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:41 pm

Thanks

.... but do you think the little black spot looks a bit ominous where the silk thread passes over... ? parasitized

???
I suppose I'll find out eventually

Post by **Padfield** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:08 pm

I see what you mean. It does look as if something gave it an injection - but there might be some other explanation. It should pupate properly within a few days, then you might get a better look (or if it doesn't, then sadly it has succumbed).

It's stressful, this wild early stage watching! Most of our wards are inevitably doomed ...

It has to be thus.

Guy

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:55 pm

Took a trip to the North Yorkshire Large Heath colony today, with reasonable results, fresh butterflies, maybe 10 or so in all, on a warm, still, partly cloudy day. I think by it's behaviour, the Small Pearl was emergent.

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:18 pm

Just out of interest... scotica subspecies of tullia...

had to endure "trench foot" to get these shots, in the vicinity of Loch Garten

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:51 pm

Saw some rather pretty things today at one of Northern England's last natural outposts of aethiops - I have been trying for a while to get a half decent shot of an icarus without much luck, but these two today were exceptional ( individuals, not shots

).... any comments on the amount of white on the male? - they are scales, not wear!!

and aethiops are present in small numbers at the moment..

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:23 pm

I am trying to re-do a website of butterfly pictures, mainly for myself and a few friends, but it is here http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art if anyone wishes to see. It is very unfinished, but will act as a rolling project. Please feel free to ignore

peterc · Post by **peterc** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:25 pm

Some fantastic images on your website Reverdin. I can see that it will always be an ongoing project for you particularly if you want to add the known aberrations of each species. Good luck with it

Peter

Post by **Padfield** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 6:05 pm

I'd forgotten what a brilliant photographer you were, Paul! A stunning new site - I must add it to my links pages asap.

Guy

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:16 pm

Hi chaps.. many thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it very much indeed.....
er.. Guy, I've just emailed you another link before I saw you replied here, sorry, thought you might not have seen this bit... sorry again

what's the etiquette in adding site links?... I would love to put links on mine to yours Guy, and Roger's, and maybe Matt's... do I just do it, or should I be asking???.... and Guy, are you sure you want to link to my rather more humble attempt... hahahaha

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:21 pm

Christened 2015 with this one from my garden last week. A late start, but a surprize Green=veined White to kick off, with Peacock, Comma and Small Tortoiseshell all on the same, Easter day. Went looking later for Green hairstreaks locally, but I reckon they are 2 weeks away yet up here.

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:46 pm

Love the Comma the colour on the wing really stands out. Goldie

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:52 pm

Always good looking Goldie

Today bought my warmest day so far, and my first Orange Tips..

Decided to see if the Green Hairstreaks are about, found only one, but at least didn't come up empty handed.

The moorland shot is for context, this gully is where the Green Hairstreaks fly every year, high in Swaledale.

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:01 pm

Nice shots Reverdin,

I'll be on the look out in the next few days the temperatures are going into the teens so hope fully I'll see some thing, I've not got those two yet Goldie

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:25 pm

Orange Tip today..

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:41 pm

A couple more local Green Hairstreaks this morning...

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:54 pm

That final Greenstreak is a little gem Reverdin

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:47 pm

Thanks, it got there all on it's own, but I was trying to encourage some sort of photogenic background... anyway, it did the job spontaneously!!

Female Orange Tip, laid up today on Garlic Mustard in the garden....

PS... just graduated to I-phone and downloaded Lepidapp - looks good guys... just ask if you want a photo of a female Silvery Argus

http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... rgus/c1woc

Reverdin · Post by **Reverdin** » Thu May 28, 2015 9:01 pm

I am just back home from a week on the South Downs, and although the weather was mixed, visits to Fontmell, Compton and Martin Downs, along with Durlston Country Park, provided me some memorable moments, such as the following.....

: Male Adonis

: Male Adonis

: Male Adonis

: Male Adonis

Also, my first ever female Adonis photo..

: Female Adonis

Other species...

: Male Common Blue

: Male Small Blue

: Brown Argus

: Green Hairstreak

: Marsh Frit

: Marsh Frit

: Grizzled Skipper

: Grizzled Skipper

: Dingy Skipper

Very enjoyable week

kevling · Post by **kevling** » Fri May 29, 2015 12:00 pm

Reverdin,

Lovely sequence of photos from your trip to the Downs. The colour of that male Adonis is cracking.

Regards Kev

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Fri May 29, 2015 5:16 pm

Reverdin wrote:I am just back home from a week on the South Downs

Given the photos, I was sure you were about to say "Alps" somewhere in that sentence, Paul - excellent photos! The Adonis (and especially the female) are corkers

Cheers,

- Pete

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