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Where is "your" best spot
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:25 pm
by bobbinman
Hi Everyone
I may have some free time this weekend or next week for butterfly photography
Where would be your favourite spot, say within a 100 mile radius of Bath?near or far it does not matter.
Thanks
Chris
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:56 pm
by Pete Eeles
Given the current date, I'd recommend:
a) Old Winchester Hill (Chalkhill Blue, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Clouded Yellow) *AND*
b) Noar Hill (Brown Hairstreak). Saw 8 there today.
These 2 sites are about 10 miles apart. They're also chock full of other good stuff.
At a different time of year I'd have suggested different sites
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:05 pm
by eccles
Are those sites within 100 miles from Bath? Bear in mind he's got to find them as well.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:14 pm
by eccles
Somerford Common is supposed to be good for brown hairstreak and is about 45 minutes from Bath. I found a good selection of many other butterflies when I went there a month ago. Closer still are Morgan's Hill, Bannerdown and Hazelbury Common.
Fontmell Down near Shaftsbury is, I'd estimate, about an hour and a half's drive away, but I don't know what the place is like.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:36 pm
by Pete Eeles
eccles wrote:Are those sites within 100 miles from Bath? Bear in mind he's got to find them as well.
Bath to Noar Hill (nr. Selborne) is 89.45 miles, according to
http://www.theaa.com
Yes, there probably are closer sites. I just don't know them
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:02 pm
by bobbinman
Hi Guys
Thanks for your suggestions! I ended up at Fontmell Down today, parked in the south car park and headed off in the wrong direction into a smaller reserve!
But later found the correct reserve
The weather was hot and sunny but very windy making life more than difficult for photography, I did not get any “wow” shots today.
Spotted
Silver-washed Fritillary both male & female poor condition but got ok ish photos
Comma no photo
Large white photo
Small white no photo
Small Copper photo
Holly blue photo
Speckled wood no photo
Meadow Brown no photo
Gate Keeper no photo
Clouded Yellow photo poor condition
Brimstone photo
Common Blue photo
Red Admiral photo
Marbled White poor photo
Dark Green Fritillary no photo
The best of the shots today attached
Thanks
Chris
Brimstone
Brimstone
Clouded Yellow (bit tatty)
What are the red sections on this common blue??
Holly Blue ?????
Silver-Washed Fritillary (very tatty)
Silver-Washed Fritillary (very tatty)
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:58 pm
by Martin
Are those some kind of parasite on the CB?
Martin.
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:06 pm
by Pete Eeles
They're red spider mites hitching a lift!
Cheers,
- Pete