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Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:10 pm
by Wurzel
I reckon you could be right - I couldn't tell if it was that cracker or the Small Heath with slightly unusual spotting and dew on the wing edges plus I checked and double checked for a Hedge Brown
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:41 pm
by Maximus
One of three male Grayling seen on 6th July, it's amazing how the year is speeding by!
Re: Maximus
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:36 am
by Pauline
Lovely!
That's what I'm hoping to see today
Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:45 pm
by Maximus
Great Pauline, hope you see some soon.
Silver-studded Blues are now beginning to fade away very fast. We photographed these fairly recently at our local SSB heathland site, while they were still looking fresh. They're stunning little butterflies and are one of our all time favourites, the female has particularly lovely blue studs on her underwings!
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:45 pm
by Wurzel
Cracking shots with some stunning colours on the female SSB Mike, not so much of a little boring brown job when the light refracts like that
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:02 pm
by Katrina
I agree, great photos and the colours are really intriguing on the open wing shot
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:44 pm
by Willrow
Some super portraits of a beautiful blue Mike
BW's
Bill
"When in doubt - venture out"
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:11 pm
by Butterflysaurus rex
Great set of SSB's there Mike, you've almost got a full house! All you need is a mating pair, having said that you've probably got a photo of that tucked away in your archives already.
ATB
James
Re: Maximus
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:47 pm
by Maximus
Re: Maximus
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:21 am
by Goldie M
Cracking shots Mike, but i like the Small Copper shots the best I think all though it's hard to choose they're all so good Goldie
Re: Maximus
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:55 pm
by Maximus
Re: Maximus
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:43 pm
by Katrina
Fantastic closed wing Red Admiral. I have not noticed all the different colours before!
Re: Maximus
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:49 pm
by Wurzel
Stunning shots as always Mike, especially the closed wing Red Admiral
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 9:40 am
by Willrow
Too many well taken images to decide on a particular favourite Mike, lets just say I like em' all, but especially those
Chalkies...there I go!...I've gone and picked a favourite now
BW's
Bill
"When in doubt - venture out"
Re: Maximus
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:15 pm
by Maximus
Re: Maximus
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:17 pm
by David M
Essex Skipper in the garden!!!!
That's a great spot, Maximus. You lucky boy!
Re: Maximus
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:23 pm
by Wurzel
I second that Mike, I did have a Small back when I had a garden but never an Essex
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:46 pm
by Maximus
Yes David, the Essex in the garden was a lucky lucky sighting indeed
Thanks Wurzel I'm sure you didn't have too small a back when you had a garden
Glad you had a Small Skipper though
In praise of the Painted Lady
A toss of the coin set us on a course to Magdalen Hill Down. There are many other sites in Hampshire which can provide rich pickings at this time of the year, but MHD it was. Walking up to the site it was obvious that, as usual, the wind was stronger than forecast. Reaching the top of the site the first butterfly we spotted was a beautiful Painted Lady, which we'd come here hoping to find. We soon found several more looking much fresher than ones we'd seen earlier this year. Getting a photo was not that easy, the bright sun and strong breeze made them difficult to approach, and even when they settled for any length of time it was mostly on the Field Scabious which was swaying wildly in the wind. However, with perseverance we managed a few shots...
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:09 pm
by millerd
Lovely Painted Ladies, Maximus. The first one especially is beautifully marked.
Dave
Re: Maximus
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:59 pm
by Wurzel
Beautiful images Mike, that last one in particular is mighty fine
Have a goodun
Wurzel