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Re: Chalkhill Blue - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:48 pm
by Piers
Vince Massimo wrote:Lee Hurrell wrote:Vince - so the orange you see is from the underside lunules?
Actually Lee, I hadn't thought of that and I don't even have a theory.
Here is a closer image.
IMG_2794-02S.jpg
Does anybody know what is actually going on?
Cheers,
Vince
It's not unusual for male chalkhill blues to have small orange spots on the upperside of the hind wing like this. Sometimes they are quite well developed.
Re: Chalkhill Blue - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:14 pm
by millerd
Here's one with orange spots from Denbies during the Day Out With Susie on 6th August. Curiously, this was the first time I'd ever noticed them...
Dave
Re: Chalkhill Blue - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:13 pm
by Reverdin
I remember Piers helpfully naming this one as ab. suavis (?) 4 years ago.
- male Chalkhill with orange hindwing spots
Re: Chalkhill Blue - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:07 am
by Piers
Reverdin wrote:I remember Piers helpfully naming this one as ab. suavis
Yes, that's it..! Well done Paul. I couldn't for the life of me remember the name. I don't think that I'm quite as enthusiastic as perhaps I once was...
Re: Chalkhill Blue - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:55 pm
by MikeOxon
I am amazed by the 'furriness' of the body, as seen in this head-on view.
- Aston Rowant NNR - 1st August 2011
Nikon D300s with 70-300 VR - 1/500s @ f/11 ISO 400
Mike
Re: Chalkhill Blue - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:20 pm
by EricY
I like this head-on shot, the vibrant colour of the thistle might not be to everyones taste. Eric
- Chalkhill blue head-on