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Ok, there's several of my photos in various other threads on here, but seems like a good idea to gather them all together in this part of the Forum. I have vast numbers on 35mm film from the days before digital, but my scanner doesn't produce results worthy of this Forum, so all these were taken with my trusty Olympus digital compact.
Starting with my favourite species. Not rare or exotic, just beautiful!




Next a Comma, well camouflaged whilst drinking.....

.... until it opened it's wings

and here, a pair of Small Torts., doing... I'm not sure what!

Hope it's ok to keep posting more?
I'm hopeless at telling one Skipper from another, so maybe someone can tell me what these are?


Some Gatekeeprs/Hedge Browns


and a Speckled Wood

Rather worn Ringlet

and a fresher one

Just a few more for now
A male and female- presumably- Small Heath. But which is which?


and here, a Small Copper standing guard over his territory. He launched himself at anything that dared fly close, then returned to his perch


a Holly Blue that's had a nip from a bird, I think

and one drinking from a muddy path

Great pics!

Isn't it lovely, at this time of year (and even more so in mid-winter) to browse pictures from the summer gone by...

As far as I'm concerned, you can post as many pictures as you want and we will enjoy browsing them, but you might like to do a gallery on this site, where your pictures will be more easily accessible. Click here: http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/galleries.php for our galleries.

Guy

PS - Small skipper!!

Some nice pics " Bloke " thanks for sharing them with us

Gruditch

Thanks for the comments folks. I have more to post, but not enough, I think, to put up a gallery. Anyway, here's some more:
Didn't know what those 2 Torts were up to, but know exactly what's going on here!!

Male and female Meadow Browns:



Not a butterfly, I know, but couldn't resist- Jersey Tigers, in Jersey.

This one on YELLOW buddlea- never seen that before!

and a couple from other threads- Orange Tip

and Marbled White.

Hi 55bloke, I like the Orange-Tip and Marbled White there, very good. Great pics!

Thanks, always good to have your pics approved of by a fellow enthusiast.

Love the orange tip 55, It took me ages to finaly get a shot of one this year, and It wouldn't open it's wings for me either.
Always great to see the Small Coppers too.

Wasn't sure where to post these pics, so decided to just add them to this thread!! Mystery moth that came to our lounge window last night:



Those eye-spots are just crying-out for some witty caption!

Hi 55Bloke,

This is a male Vapourer moth (Orgyia narcissus ). See:

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=544

Cheers,

- Pete