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Captured him whilst in flight to see his top wings
Not too fantastic

Not too bad Chocky.
Its easier if you've got good photo gear.
This is one of my favourite subjects (capturing crocea uppersides), but even with a good bridge camera (Panasonic FZ150), I have a job reaching this standard.
Keep going. Look forward to more.
Cheers, Chris

Thank you kindly for your comment Chris
Here is the frame before the one above just as he is coming in to land

Nice photo again Chocky,
What camera do you use ? (I am far from being a specialist and would like to know what I should be aiming for).
Chris

Thank you for your comments Much appreciated

Oh. I'm just a hobbyist really

I have a Nikon D7000 Camera.
Nikon 55-300mm VR F4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR SWM lens. also
AF-5 DX Micro Nikkor 40 mm f/2.8G SWM lens

so some times I can follow birds and butterflies in flight when in continuous mode

Thank you again for all your kind comments

Beryl

Never a bad image to get a Clouded Yellow open wing shot, Chocky.

There have been so many around this year that I think a fair number of us have got a bit of practice in!

Thank you for your kind comment

We don't usually get Clouded Yellows down here in Exmouth.
The last time I saw them was in 2011. this year there has as you say been quite a few

You have the right tool for the job but, even with fairly fast continuous shooting, you were very lucky to capture such a good 'pose' on the flower! I'd be very pleased with that

Mike

Thank you kindly for your comment. I am very pleased with it

I just wondered what the public thought of this old lady chasing a round the gardens butterfly. Mind you it was worth it

Hi again
I am wondering it this is the female if the clouded Yellow

That is indeed a female Clouded Yellow. The black borders to the wings (which are nicely backlit here) have yellow spots in them, which indicates a female butterfly. In males, the border lacks the spots.

Dave

Thank you kindly for your response
Do they vary in size? Today I saw one and thought it was the brimstone moth until I got close and found it to be a tiny Clouded yellow

Your having good luck finding the Clouded Yellows Chocky, I'd be very pleased if I'd taken just one of those landing or in Flight Goldie

someone else into clouded yellows in flight!
here's some of mine

Thank you for your kind comment Goldie

Well done ronniethepoo.
I have some more but don’t want to flood the site

Flood the site Chocky Photo's at this time of year always welcome Goldie

I made a small video of the one I capture flying form flower to flower
Don't blink it wasn't easy
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