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Clouded Yellow - Favourite Photo of 2019

Week 3

As the clocks have turned back and there are still several months until the Solstice the chances of seeing butterflies are declining quite rapidly – but cheer up as the Favourites thread is only just getting going!

Please could I ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos as then it will be easier to keep track of things? Of course our overseas members are very welcome to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As in previous years details of locations, dates, times and circumstances would be welcome as would any accompanying stories and anecdotes or other observations of behaviour and interesting other points.
Here we got then!

Have a goodun

Wurzel

I think two examples from Yorkshire qualify first of all - one from Kiplingcotes (because it was the first of the season and a complete surprise)......and another from the small group flying near Ripon (because of the unusual location).In addition I have to include the only one seen this year on my local patch, which was a very fresh female. Dave

Pleased to say that I managed to see a handful in the UK this year, as well as the several hundred overseas.

At least 4 individuals spotted, all of which were at Port Eynon on the south Gower coast in mid to late September:

After finding my earliest ever Cloudy , on a red letter day at Samphire Ho! (Dover ) on the 14th April , I didn,t see any more until late summer / early Autumn ,when a few turned up at Dungeness ,and again at Samphire Ho ! but curiously never saw any ,at probably my best local (ish) site ,the normally reliable Reculver . Also saw a few singletons in Orlestone forest (near Hamstreet ) ,where this picture was taken, on the
ever reliable ,late season butterfly nectar source ………….Devils -Bit Scabious .
Regards Allan.W.

We were lucky at Hutchinsons Bank this year, had a pair in the cutting in early July, and plenty of Offspring around into late October.

here are a few EU migrant pictures in the Brexit season.

As is often the case for me I caught up with a few Clouded Yellows during our early September visit to Dorset this year with both Osmington and Durdle Door once again providing photo opportunities, both sites on the same day when passing clouds slowed them down a bit.
Cheers,

Neil.

Mine, like Millerd's, comes from the small group that appeared unexpectedly at Ripon City Wetlands. I visited on 26th August when there were probably around 5 or 6 flying.

Mine comes from a very memorable day not so long ago when I only photographed two butterflies, the other was a pristine LTB. I like the added addition of the basking fly

Clouded Yellow

This was my favourite and was taken on the third of my three UK ‘run-ins’ with this species this year. It was taken at Martin Down and it my favourite because of the way the light shines through the fore wing making such a vivid yellow colour. This butterfly had actually seen better days and when looked at side on was quite pale and worn, yet with a little bit of backlighting it turned into a glorious sight to behold!
Have a goodun

Wurzel