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Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:44 am
by Pauline
Your diary is starting to overwhelm me Mike
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The diversity of species and quality of the images are stunning
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Some great finds recently.
Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:43 pm
by kevling
Maximus,
Nice Marbled White photos. It's all happening
Regards Kev
Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:36 pm
by Wurzel
They're coming thick and fast now Mike
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
The third Marb is my fave as it falls into the stained glass category
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:47 pm
by bugboy
Pauline wrote:The diversity of species and quality of the images are stunning
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Totally agree, some truly superb imagies.
Your Small Skipper pic popped up on my facebook page, BC using it to advertise them emerging
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Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:57 pm
by Maximus
Summer is definitely here David
Thanks Pauline, no need to be overwhelmed
Thanks Kev. it's all happening
Yes Wurzel, thick and fast it is
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soon be x*%"+mas,
Cheers buyboy, BC asked if they could use the Small Skipper shot to advertise their emergence
Today we reacquainted ourselves with some Silver-studded Blues at a local site. We saw about ten males, females have obviously not yet emerged
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:14 am
by trevor
HI Mike,
Beautiful SSB. images, they are on my 'to do ' list, i've always found them to be quite camera friendly,
not too much manic chasing required.
Best wishes,
TREVOR.
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:18 am
by Willrow
Superb series of images, those SSB shots are really something else...well they are SSB...I just mean the shots are...oh! you know what I mean Mike
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
...
Regards,
Bill
"When in doubt - venture out"
Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:45 pm
by Maximus
Thanks Trevor, I agree that SSB's are quite camera friendly and don't move too far if disturbed.
Bill, I know exactly what you mean
I've been unable to post recently due to problems with my computer, which is now hopefully sorted.
A recent trip to Oxfordshire, Bernwood Forest in particular, produced the goods in the form of Black Hairstreaks. We saw six in total at Bernwood and four later on at Whitecross Green Wood. Unfortunately for us, for most of the time they stayed high in the Blackthorn, only making occasional flights into lower positions, to either nectar on the abundant Privet flowers, or to sunbathe. Getting decent photos was quite difficult as they didn't stay still for long, quickly disappearing back into to the top of the Blackthorn. In the end it was down to combination of perseverance and pure luck to get some shots.
![P1190478.Resize.JPG (882.81 KiB) Viewed 550 times High up nectaring on Privet Flowers](./files/thumb_11970_17c735f577b2a1df07134947a8f79019)
- High up nectaring on Privet Flowers
![P1200250.Resize.JPG (1.01 MiB) Viewed 550 times Female Black Hairstreak](./files/thumb_11970_f5afe4db5b6afc9b5420a7c91cbecc6d)
- Female Black Hairstreak
What struck us was the absence of other butterfly species, apart from a few Large Skippers! Where were the Ringlets, Marbled Whites and Small Skippers we saw here in good numbers last year at around the same date?
Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:14 pm
by Padfield
That last female black hairstreak in particular is a wonderful shot. What a beautiful butterfly.
Guy
Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:31 pm
by David M
This is a late year, remember? In south Wales we're about 10 days behind 2014 and Ringlets are still to present themselves.
Give it another week and I'm sure they'll be out in numbers.
Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:05 pm
by Wurzel
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Black Hairstreak
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Cracking shot!
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:20 am
by trevor
HI Mike,
Like most Hairstreaks , it would seem, from your report , that the Black Hairstreaks get a kick out of
teasing the photographer. Approach, aim, focus , GONE ! as soon as you touch the shutter.
I've never seen a Black Hairstreak, so your hard won images are the next best thing.
Best wishes,
TREVOR.
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:44 am
by Pauline
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:08 am
by Neil Freeman
Hi Mike,
Great photos of the Black Hairstreaks, you managed to get much better shots than I did at Bernwood the other day
Cheers,
Neil.
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:09 pm
by Willrow
Agree whole heartedly with the other comments Mike, that last shot is worth your visit to Bernwood/Whitecross alone
Regards,
Bill
"When in doubt - venture out"
Re: Maximus
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:03 pm
by Maximus
Thanks Guy, the female Black Hairstreak was a real beauty.
They are late David, I hope things pick up soon, the predicted forecast for July doesn't look too good!
Thanks Wurzel
They're a right tease Trevor and they pirouett like all Hairstreaks do, nearly always ending up facing or facing away from you
Thank you Pauline, we were definately not disappointed, if it came across that way it was not intended, they're really beautiful butterflies
Thanks Neil, I wasn't paying attention
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and therefore didn't realise that yours was your first ever sighting
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well done, great stuff
Thanks Bill, yes absolutely
Today I was able (at last) to download all recent photos from my camera to my pc. Checking through all the images from the Bernwood visit, I found this BH shot which I had somehow missed!
![P1190474.jpgB.Resize.JPG (1.27 MiB) Viewed 488 times Black Hairstreak female](./files/thumb_11970_952d36af2e46f368077bd8bfa53bba27)
- Black Hairstreak female
Re: Maximus
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:40 pm
by Wurzel
How the hell did you miss that shot Mike
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? I wish my 'missed/forgotten' shots were that good!
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:21 pm
by David M
Wurzel wrote:How the hell did you miss that shot Mike
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
? I wish my 'missed/forgotten' shots were that good!
Hear, hear.
Methinks you should take a close look at your stored images again, for if that one ended up originally on the 'cutting floor' I dread to think what else you've thus far refrained from posting!!
Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:14 am
by trevor
HI Mike,
That's getting on for the ultimate BH. shot !. Just one image like that makes a long journey worthwhile.
Things are hotting up
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.
TREVOR.
Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:05 pm
by Willrow
Black Hairstreak can prove so frustrating, but when you do manage to get a good image capture (just like your 'missed' one Mike
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
) all the frustration is completely forgotten...until next time
BW's
Bill
"When in doubt - venture out"