A few late summer Italian snaps
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 10:37 am
Holiday over. I set out with little expectation but a bit of hope for one or two lifetime new sightings. I came away with three of these and a couple of better than previously achieved species photos... so that is pretty good for me I think.
Here are my highlights, not that there are many....
Firstly Lang's Short-tailed Blue, seen again after a long gap in time... Next, my best ever shot of a male Long-tailed Blue... A better shot of Tree Grayling than my last posting.... Eastern Bath White... Southern Small White... A little unexpected, Pigmy Skipper... A local version of Small Heath... and for me, two other aspirational species...
Sage Skipper, a fresh female... and finally, Two-tailed Pasha, my first and only encounter, initially spotted from the car, but luckily I was able to stop and get a couple of snaps of this rather world weary specimen... All in all, rather enjoyable, if not species rich.
Here are my highlights, not that there are many....
Firstly Lang's Short-tailed Blue, seen again after a long gap in time... Next, my best ever shot of a male Long-tailed Blue... A better shot of Tree Grayling than my last posting.... Eastern Bath White... Southern Small White... A little unexpected, Pigmy Skipper... A local version of Small Heath... and for me, two other aspirational species...
Sage Skipper, a fresh female... and finally, Two-tailed Pasha, my first and only encounter, initially spotted from the car, but luckily I was able to stop and get a couple of snaps of this rather world weary specimen... All in all, rather enjoyable, if not species rich.