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Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 5:36 pm
by Buchan Boy
23rd May 2016
Isle Of Wight
![23052016 Compton Bay (617)XCrRZ.jpg (1.14 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay](./files/thumb_12157_06d1dac7e2f1ae8cb3b81f5249e329d7)
- Compton Bay
Arrived back at the cliffs to a fully sunny dawn and by 7.30 butterflies were seen,a fairly stiff breeze was keeping them low and in the more sheltered little hollows,but there were good numbers for various species,except a solitary Wall Brown,my only one of the trip.
![23052016 Compton Bay (13)XCrRZ.jpg (1.21 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Wall](./files/thumb_12157_14e276919bb43c79768ba5d0d11b85c0)
- Compton Bay Wall
The Glanvilles were basking on the more open areas,due to the wind on the plants methinks.Good for pictures.
![23052016 Compton Bay (348)XCrRZ.jpg (1.45 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary](./files/thumb_12157_180dc2d2fd914fd746306658fa517f1d)
- Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary
But with a few species congregating in small areas it was getting rather hectic at times especially with the feisty Small Coppers policing territory.
![23052016 Compton Bay (456)XCrRZ.jpg (862.16 KiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Small Copper](./files/thumb_12157_3b3ae10a43c0970958b3b9d990f73523)
- Compton Bay Small Copper
Good numbers of Small Heaths,Dingy Skippers and Common Blues.Also my first Cream spot Tiger in years.Crud shot though.
![23052016 Compton Bay (465)XCrRZ.jpg (1.19 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Cream Spot Tiger](./files/thumb_12157_8b20a02fe268903e9d01fb1ed63123a9)
- Compton Bay Cream Spot Tiger
Thrift and Forgetmenot were the prominent nectar sources for most of the butterfly species on these sunken cliffs.
![23052016 Compton Bay (728)XCrRZ.jpg (1.16 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Sea Pink or Thrift](./files/thumb_12157_bdcb7305e2781d534b2f0bffa48dd4c3)
- Compton Bay Sea Pink or Thrift
I waited until late afternoon, when the breeze had eased for an opportunity for more shots of the Glanvilles.I also found the hot-spot where in the late afternoon sun upwards of 30 Fritillaries were together on one of the small plateau meadows and starting to settle down for overnighting.
![23052016 Compton Bay (785)XCrRZ.jpg (1.22 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary](./files/thumb_12157_ae7ce72f1a9c37ddbaffd1609f76d767)
- Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary
![23052016 Compton Bay (839)XCrRZ.jpg (1.04 MiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary](./files/thumb_12157_523ac56c74bc3abda149c93ef4f59633)
- Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary
Also plenty of young Orthoptera in this habitat.
![23052016 Compton Bay (652)XCrRZ.jpg (923.37 KiB) Viewed 2130 times Compton Bay Great Green Bush Cricket Nymph](./files/thumb_12157_d2be6c932ebd7770f6be3a0514931011)
- Compton Bay Great Green Bush Cricket Nymph
I watched the sun set from St Catherines Hill,a really lovely day in a really lovely place.
![23052016 St Catherines Hill (904)XCrRZ.jpg (290.67 KiB) Viewed 2130 times South West Isle Of Wight](./files/thumb_12157_bb1636024070f21e3a22fa01a709f729)
- South West Isle Of Wight
Thanks
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 8:13 pm
by Neil Freeman
Great couple of reports from the IOW BB with some superb photos to go with them. Love the Glanvilles and great to see them in their proper home, not that I have anything against the introduced colonies but there is just something right about seeing them on the IOW.
And that sunset is gorgeous
Cheers,
Neil.
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 9:01 pm
by Wurzel
Great reports Buchan Boy, cracking shot of the Wall
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 9:03 pm
by Buchan Boy
Thanks Neil, got the timing spot on...
24th May 2016
Isle Of Wight
As with the Marsh Fritillaries in Dorset last year I was lucky enough to be at emergence or within a couple of days,I suspect the numbers here are still rising now.
A few more shots just wrap up a marvellous few days at Compton Bay.
![24052016 Compton Bay (48)XCrRZ.jpg (1.05 MiB) Viewed 2112 times Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary](./files/thumb_12157_f7ca6d174e2f592fc5632d7393151077)
- Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary
![24052016 Compton Bay (165)XCrRZ.jpg (740.81 KiB) Viewed 2112 times Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary 2](./files/thumb_12157_64a7b7fb68e7991b6e948c7ed52376e2)
- Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary 2
![24052016 Compton Bay (295)XCRRZ.jpg (2.7 MiB) Viewed 2112 times Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary 3](./files/thumb_12157_c55ea66163f8fd378cc30eaf6335db25)
- Compton Bay Glanville Fritillary 3
Finished by mid-morning with the butterflies all on the cliff-top around the path,quite a sight.
Whilst here I've also been looking for the Cliff Tiger Beetle,that also enjoys this habitat,but I think I may have been too early in the season.
A record from St Catherines point sent me there to look for it but none were located,however there were also a few Glanvilles present and Brown Argus's.
![24052016 St Catherines Point (2)XCrRZ.jpg (1.37 MiB) Viewed 2112 times St Catherines Point Brown Argus](./files/thumb_12157_4e17e01f9a1859d9ce364ba834909d4b)
- St Catherines Point Brown Argus
Temperature was now reaching its peak for the day and the butterflies were now unapproachable so I went to Ventnor to see how the Glanville colonies were at Wheelers and Horseshoe Bay.
No problem,plenty on the move here as well,all at the base of the cliff as you walk along the promenade thing.Actually a lot less effort to photograph them here if clambering up and down cliffs isn't your thing!
Also plenty of Wall Lizards along this bit as well,the lovely North Italian green and yellow dotted form.
![24052016 Ventnor (20)XCrRZ.jpg (603.08 KiB) Viewed 2112 times Ventnor Wall Lizard](./files/thumb_12157_6b710cb24558008a65d596cfcc1ee939)
- Ventnor Wall Lizard
![24052016 Ventnor (11)XCrRZ.jpg (1.28 MiB) Viewed 2112 times Wheelers Bay,Glanvilles at the bottom.](./files/thumb_12157_4b43096e9d1c3cff66dabdee51652e2b)
- Wheelers Bay,Glanvilles at the bottom.
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:48 am
by Buchan Boy
Friday 10th June 2016 Buckland, North Downs
Looking for newly sprung orchids......
First Large skipper of the year.
![10062016 Dawcombe (498)XCrRz.jpg (1.11 MiB) Viewed 2088 times Buckland Large Skipper](./files/thumb_12157_bda221a64f5cbcbf1f37ca44c7424edd)
- Buckland Large Skipper
![10062016 Dawcombe (533)XCrRZ.jpg (1.03 MiB) Viewed 2088 times Buckland Large Skipper 2](./files/thumb_12157_0dd63859b7456ae59c5e94000955ee66)
- Buckland Large Skipper 2
Also first Meadow Brown's
But the Orchids stole todays show.
![10062016 Dawcombe (771)XXCrRz.jpg (876.51 KiB) Viewed 2088 times Buckland Bee Orchid](./files/thumb_12157_605b7cb5f387afe1becc33e6e0386493)
- Buckland Bee Orchid
![10062016 Dawcombe (161)XXCrRz.jpg (672.03 KiB) Viewed 2088 times Buckland Greater Butterfly Orchid](./files/thumb_12157_5dea8ba4c62a14c62aa6ddd251d52b3a)
- Buckland Greater Butterfly Orchid
![10062016 Dawcombe (745)XCrRz.jpg (570.55 KiB) Viewed 2088 times Buckland Man Orchid](./files/thumb_12157_c4b8ce6630aff5bc079572dc40393435)
- Buckland Man Orchid
This young female was oblivious to me hiding,until I fired the shutter!
![10062016 (62)CRRz.jpg (699.69 KiB) Viewed 2088 times Buckland Roe deer female.](./files/thumb_12157_dcd2e605be74b85276a42817bd199235)
- Buckland Roe deer female.
Then was gone.
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:55 pm
by trevor
HI Dave'
I've been a bit slow ! and only just seen your Glanville images .The top one ( 24th May )
does it for me. Gorgeous, what a background. Nice Orchids too.
All the best,
Trevor.
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:28 pm
by Buchan Boy
Sunday 19th June 2016
Iping/Stedham Commons
Some sun first thing had me driving across Sussex to see if the Silver-studded's were on the wing,and they were.
![19062016 StedhamIping (94)XCrRZ.jpg (781.25 KiB) Viewed 2060 times Stedham Common Silver-studded Blue male](./files/thumb_12157_dfdb37a258310c4b2113c2b11a88a667)
- Stedham Common Silver-studded Blue male
![19062016 StedhamIping (528)XXCrRZ.jpg (1.2 MiB) Viewed 2060 times Stedham Common Silver-studded Blue male2](./files/thumb_12157_7eac434fd02b67dae8a37f01cefa2fff)
- Stedham Common Silver-studded Blue male2
![19062016 StedhamIping (583)XCrRZ.jpg (1.07 MiB) Viewed 2060 times Iping Common Silver-studded Blue female](./files/thumb_12157_7d3ad1748504e61367e67798bb61a068)
- Iping Common Silver-studded Blue female
![19062016 StedhamIping (930)XCrRZ.jpg (931.76 KiB) Viewed 2060 times Iping Common Silver-studded Blue female2](./files/thumb_12157_78e5d1c163d7c65eb9ad8fd44c7f4a2b)
- Iping Common Silver-studded Blue female2
Slowly starting to emerge...
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:02 pm
by Buchan Boy
Sunday 3rd July 2016
Castle Hill NNR
Spent the afternoon with between 10-15 Dark Green Fritillaries on the South Downs.Some very fresh Marbled Whites
![03072016 Castle Hill NNR (37)XCrRZ.jpg (1.01 MiB) Viewed 2033 times Castle Hill NNR Dark Green Fritillary](./files/thumb_12157_b8250406c60d404c075e5c2113459505)
- Castle Hill NNR Dark Green Fritillary
![03072016 Castle Hill NNR (245)XXCrRZ.jpg (1.08 MiB) Viewed 2033 times Castle Hill NNR Dark Green Fritillary 2](./files/thumb_12157_7b083391fe7a9db97aa36e7f8b385c1d)
- Castle Hill NNR Dark Green Fritillary 2
![03072016 Castle Hill NNR (410)XCrRZ.jpg (1.16 MiB) Viewed 2033 times Castle Hill NNR Dark Green Fritillary 3](./files/thumb_12157_e9d282b9402fa332ed5fd239de6da490)
- Castle Hill NNR Dark Green Fritillary 3
![03072016 Castle Hill NNR (434)XCrRZ.jpg (787.55 KiB) Viewed 2033 times Castle Hill NNR Marbled White](./files/thumb_12157_4ef658f2e454c79e2b853ece1c97b54d)
- Castle Hill NNR Marbled White
Bit windy but whos complaining!
Thanks
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:32 am
by Buchan Boy
Thurs/Fri 14th-15th July 2016
Southwater Wds
Spent a couple of days wandering round Marlpost and Madgeland woods in Sussex,hoping for some woodland butterflies.
Bumped into a female Silver Washed taking in the first rays of the morning,this was the last of the "sitters",it all went rather manic after about 10 o'clock.
![14072016 Southwater Wds (18)XXCrRZ.jpg (1.41 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary female](./files/thumb_12157_354d19246d7fd923743a44ea81bd04b2)
- Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary female
Then about 20 yards down the track a White Admiral was doing that fluttering just above the ground searching out minerals and suchlike,quite a battered individual,but a White Admiral nonetheless.
![15072016 SouthwaterWds (59)X.jpgCrRZ.jpg (1.34 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater White Admiral](./files/thumb_12157_d16e9752cd3870a21da81928226063db)
- Southwater White Admiral
![15072016 SouthwaterWds (137)X.jpgCrRZ.jpg (1.35 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater White Admiral 2](./files/thumb_12157_72450c0c36b40e713ac0de6915b0822b)
- Southwater White Admiral 2
I only noted 3 of these in the two days I spent here,last year there seemed to be a riot of these going on at this time of year.
This one was quite a bit fresher but the photo was rubbish....also a bit later on in the morning nectaring on the bramble flowers.
![14072016 Southwater Wds (148)XCrRZ.jpg (588.21 KiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater White Admiral 3](./files/thumb_12157_e014a082370ebaa8076d755787ca8ff1)
- Southwater White Admiral 3
![14072016 Southwater Wds (163)XCrRZ.jpg (736.68 KiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater White Admiral 4](./files/thumb_12157_92c60c32bbb1d76058a0df4c4268e72c)
- Southwater White Admiral 4
So key to getting close to Silver Washed Fritillaries......find a big bank of bramble in bloom and be quick of the mark with the camera, perseverance is the key here!
![15072016 SouthwaterWds (219)X.jpgCrRZ.jpg (1.14 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary Male 2](./files/thumb_12157_e14128f2e38b6b96c81a9a662dbe9d91)
- Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary Male 2
![14072016 Southwater Wds (344)XCXrRZ.jpg (704.02 KiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary 3](./files/thumb_12157_ff0370ced7abb003cf19586ecac98f5d)
- Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary 3
Also worth noting that Commas seem to faring rather well this year,beating up anything that comes close to their bramble perch!
![14072016 Southwater Wds (73)XXCrRZ.jpg (1.23 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater Comma](./files/thumb_12157_bd24d5ab448380551f50a83aa3ffdbf0)
- Southwater Comma
![15072016 SouthwaterWds (222)X.jpgCrRZ.jpg (1.22 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater Comma 2](./files/thumb_12157_dbbce56581fb7a4150e9e469b4849ba4)
- Southwater Comma 2
Also plenty of Large,Small and Essex Skippers,Large Whites some woodland Marbled Whites,Purple Hairstreaks in the Oaks with Binoculars and one Purple Emperor at height.Not sure how their season is going here,I'll have another go next weekend.
![15072016 SouthwaterWds (161).jpgRZ.jpg (1.73 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Sussex Woodland sunny glades.](./files/thumb_12157_a9693f8e9a891684163e2f20f9dc8b08)
- Sussex Woodland sunny glades.
But the Silver Washed are always worth spending a few days with.
![15072016 SouthwaterWds (9)X.jpgCrRZ.jpg (1 MiB) Viewed 2019 times Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary Male](./files/thumb_12157_4cefe954b2710ae6ea706d0e6d69c38f)
- Southwater Silver Washed Fritillary Male
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:33 pm
by Wurzel
Lovely sequence of shots Buchan Boy, especially the White Admirals - I can never get them closed wing like that
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:55 am
by Buchan Boy
Saturday 30th July 2016
Castle Hill NNR
It rained but was rather humid and with no wind fancied my chances.
Chalkhill Blues today.
![30072016 Castle Hill NNR (104)XCR.jpg (884.51 KiB) Viewed 1983 times Castle Hill Chalkhill Blue Male](./files/thumb_12157_292dabb33cd9100a65cebdb987e8738b)
- Castle Hill Chalkhill Blue Male
![30072016 Castle Hill NNR (182)XCR.jpg (926.18 KiB) Viewed 1983 times Castle Hill Chalkhill Blue Female](./files/thumb_12157_226c096face251bb6c1c71d7ecb1284a)
- Castle Hill Chalkhill Blue Female
![30072016 Castle Hill NNR (299)XCrRZ.jpg (856.59 KiB) Viewed 1983 times Castle Hill Chalkhill Blue Male](./files/thumb_12157_ad2ec275901a9ed4e89c7befce0a2346)
- Castle Hill Chalkhill Blue Male
Quite surprising how many were on the wing considering the rain
Also a solitary Brown Argus
![30072016 Castle Hill NNR (360)XXCrRZ.jpg (954.64 KiB) Viewed 1983 times Castle Hill Brown Argus](./files/thumb_12157_d81f1cc27f14b8963d5b3b1247eb45d5)
- Castle Hill Brown Argus
And cowering,wet Marbled Whites...
![30072016 Castle Hill NNR (216)XCrRZ.jpg (862.06 KiB) Viewed 1983 times Castle Hill Marble White](./files/thumb_12157_97554aa1446e8764e07b63a1275564ee)
- Castle Hill Marble White
![30072016 Castle Hill NNR (368)XCRRZ.jpg (1.33 MiB) Viewed 1983 times Under leaden skies](./files/thumb_12157_e2297a45e7f7d0162d7ee7d48c098cf6)
- Under leaden skies
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:00 pm
by David M
Amazing you're still seeing Marbled Whites!
They're practically gone even here in cool and wet south Wales!
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:54 am
by Buchan Boy
Friday 5th August 2016
Salfords,Surrey
Big lens,footbridge through oak tree canopy and a couple of hours,Purple Hairstreak,faded female,good,
Note to self: get here earlier in the year next year!
![05082016 Salfords (80)XCrRZXX.jpg (687.25 KiB) Viewed 1954 times Salfords Purple Hairstreak](./files/thumb_12157_64fc0052d56c68fe5250cc413353d6db)
- Salfords Purple Hairstreak
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:38 pm
by Buchan Boy
Sunday 14th August 2016
Newdigate Old Brickworks,Surrey.
I'd always struggled to actually see any Brown Hairstreaks at this site although I'd spent many days here I'd never located them at a low level.
Today, jackpot,managed to locate around 4 in the young Blackthorn sapplings that had sprung up in front of the main bank with the Ash trees behind it.
All in full midday sunshine taking it easy,wandering round the young bushes.Shots below are of two of them.
![14082016 Newdigate (18)XCrRZ.jpg (964.54 KiB) Viewed 1941 times Newdigate Brown Hairstreak](./files/thumb_12157_cb237a9d4a99fa5abd226a1b56c38175)
- Newdigate Brown Hairstreak
![14082016 Newdigate (90)XXCrRZ.jpg (727.83 KiB) Viewed 1941 times Newdigate Brown Hairstreak 2](./files/thumb_12157_c02b4f1b6f2655c30034b9e22ef60641)
- Newdigate Brown Hairstreak 2
Ash trees,Blackthorn Bank,Young Blackthorn,Meadow...succession...
![14082016 Newdigate (45)XCrRZ.jpg (1.92 MiB) Viewed 1941 times Newdigate BH site](./files/thumb_12157_a19a27b643651bba02dc8d0e61388169)
- Newdigate BH site
Also a Clouded Yellow that was worth chasing around!
![14082016 Newdigate (172)XCrRZ.jpg (1.06 MiB) Viewed 1941 times Newdigate Clouded Yellow](./files/thumb_12157_e0348bca2d3f8f9095867afd5cde094e)
- Newdigate Clouded Yellow
![14082016 Newdigate (191)XXCrRZ.jpg (892.72 KiB) Viewed 1941 times Newdigate Clouded Yellow 2](./files/thumb_12157_06f905786d5691c482fbcf26dd4a769d)
- Newdigate Clouded Yellow 2
![14082016 Newdigate (249)XCrRZ.jpg (923.28 KiB) Viewed 1941 times Newdigate Clouded Yellow 3](./files/thumb_12157_ff5e3393bab9028d92bbec4fa93ed36c)
- Newdigate Clouded Yellow 3
![14082016 Newdigate (293)XCrRZ.jpg (1.08 MiB) Viewed 1941 times Teasel](./files/thumb_12157_0ae7ef45ae7d61eb52ac9171cfa82a89)
- Teasel
![14082016 Newdigate (303)XCrRZ.jpg (884.43 KiB) Viewed 1941 times Agrimony](./files/thumb_12157_a79ecf3f8a70b315f6bf13acb1db9f68)
- Agrimony
Also noted a Purple Hairstreak,a few Common Blues,good numbers of Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns and 1 very tatty Brown Argus.
Good site this.
Thanks
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 7:56 pm
by Pauline
Oh, Wow! Where is Newdigate Brickworks?! Smashing!! Just love those shots
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:17 pm
by David M
Sounds like a great day, Dave. I notice south-easterlies are to prevail for a couple of days this coming week. Hopefully they'll carry a few more Cloudies over to us.
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:19 pm
by Katrina
The second hairstreak shot is gorgeous!
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:20 pm
by trevor
HI Dave,
Your second Brown Hairstreak image has caused extreme envy
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
. And a Clouded Yellow, can't be bad !.
All the best,
Trevor.
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:25 am
by Buchan Boy
Aw thanks people,actually checking back later through the evening,I think I prefer these two shots,either way best I've ever managed!
![14082016 Newdigate (48)XCrRZ.jpg (1.08 MiB) Viewed 1907 times Newdigate Brown Hairstreak](./files/thumb_12157_79644b470b26f9bf195a252bdf25893f)
- Newdigate Brown Hairstreak
![14082016 Newdigate (121)XXCrRZ.jpg (870.83 KiB) Viewed 1907 times Newdigate Brown Hairstreak 2](./files/thumb_12157_22d1e7ca1cb00aa4f7efb333a61bb384)
- Newdigate Brown Hairstreak 2
Dave
Re: Buchan Boy
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:05 pm
by Pauline