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Has anyone had any yet this year - will be trying this weekend.

Cheers.

If you mean Green Haistreaks ( ), then they answer is "yes". They've been out for a couple of weeks at certain sites in Hampshire.

Cheers,

- Pete

Both Devils Dyke, Newmarket and Fleam Dyke, Cambridge - see Butterfly Conservation Cambs & Essex Branch Website for Sightings

Sorry for being stupid, but I'm not sure what you mean by this?
The Hairstreak is making a very good impression of a leaf, but why 'After Gwenhwyfar'?

After Gwenhwyfar.....Can't you see I'm a leaf?!

Gwenhwyfar wrote:Sorry for being stupid, but I'm not sure what you mean by this?
The Hairstreak is making a very good impression of a leaf, but why 'After Gwenhwyfar'?

After Gwenhwyfar.....Can't you see I'm a leaf?!

Sorry - It is just that I have seen that it is also the composition, rather than the traditional fill the frame that I know I started with that helps improve the image and convey a more pleasing message to the eye. On these pages, you are the one who executes this skill most consistently....and this has helped me think a lot more about the final image. So ....along with everyone on UKB....thanks for the inspiration to keep improving.
Nick

Went to Denge Wood in Kent last Sunday and saw quite a few Greenstreaks. Sjowing well in fact, better than I've seen them before.

The dukes were out too BTW.

Danny

Oh Yea baby! Today I saw my first ever Green Hairstreak, well actually at least three at West Yatton.
Here is one of the many shots I got.


No editing at all!

Thanks Eccles.
Denise

Great shot Denise...one to be proud of!

Martin.

Thanks for the replies. Some great pics there.

Any Lancashire Birders out there? and can anyone recommend a site for them in the Lancs area.

Cheers again.

Martin wrote:Great shot Denise...one to be proud of!

Martin.

Thank you Martin. I was pleased with it, but have found better ones now!
I'm hanging on to them for the winter comps.

Cheers
Denise

"Sussexkipper" and I both photographed this little beauty at Devils Dyke (north of Brighton, not the Cambs DD). I haven't seen Neil's pictures on screen but on his camera, they were significantly better than my efforts.

Thanks Neil for a couple of good day's hunting.

Jack

Hi Jack,
Nowt wrong with that piccy! Great to meet you. Must do it again sometime.
Neil

Plenty up my way now...

Managed to get out today and got c25 Green hairstreaks. Great first viewings of a Butterfly i've never seen before.

Full report here:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... f=9&t=2099

Well done on a first (or a quarter century). They are really lovely butterflies aren't they?

I have looked at your photos and venture to make a suggestion. Several of your pictures are over-exposed. I have always followed the advice I was given a long time ago and that is to under-expose by 1/3 stop. This avoids burnt out highlights. Slight under-exposure can easily be dealt with by PhotoShop or Paint Shop Pro. Washed out highlights are lost for ever.

Jack

Thanks for that Jack. Will bear that in mind.

Ovipositing on dogwood.

Nice images!

Where did you see those Susie?

My pictures aren't a patch on the others on this thread but I am learning and the Green Hairstreak is such a lovely subject to practice on.

These were taken at Denbies Hillside near Dorking today.