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| Six Spot Burnet Moth |
Marbled White Butterfly and Six Spot Burnet Moth, both fairly easy to find in my local area of Devon, and although I've photographed them many times ,still cant resist.
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| Marbled White |
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| Marbled White |
Thursday, 31 August 2017
Locals
Marbled White Butterfly and Six Spot Burnet Moth, both fairly easy to find in my local area of Devon, and although I've photographed them many times ,still cant resist.
Thursday, 24 August 2017
Comma
13th July 2017.
The Comma is a fairly common Butterfly but still always nice to see. this one on Verbena was taken at Rosemoor RHS gardens in Devon.
The Comma is a fairly common Butterfly but still always nice to see. this one on Verbena was taken at Rosemoor RHS gardens in Devon.
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| Comma on Verbena. |
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Upton Towens
9th July 2017.
A day out with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photo Group at Upton Towens near Hayle , an area of sand dunes and coastal vegetation ,fantastic habitat for a great variety of species . Specialities here include Silver Studded Blue and Dark Green Fritillary Butterflies as well as a host of other wildlife.
A day out with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photo Group at Upton Towens near Hayle , an area of sand dunes and coastal vegetation ,fantastic habitat for a great variety of species . Specialities here include Silver Studded Blue and Dark Green Fritillary Butterflies as well as a host of other wildlife.
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| Looking across to Godrevy Lighthouse |
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| Silver Studded Blues mating |
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| Silver Studded Blue |
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| Whilst photographing these Pyramidal Orchid a Silver Studded Blue landed and posed just long enough for me to get a shot. |
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| Dark Green Fritillary |
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| Small Skippers |
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| Scarlet Tiger Moth |
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| Scarlet Tiger Moth |
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| Scarlet Tiger Moths |
Thursday, 10 August 2017
The Colour Purple
7th July 2017.
Nanquidno in West Cornwall is ablaze with colour in the summer with fields of Purple Bugloss and Corn Marigold, a feast for the eyes, a joy to behold, just sitting in the sun trying to take it in, where better in the world could you be...A Peacock Butterfly finds a thistle among the Bugloss to feed on to add to the scene.
Nanquidno in West Cornwall is ablaze with colour in the summer with fields of Purple Bugloss and Corn Marigold, a feast for the eyes, a joy to behold, just sitting in the sun trying to take it in, where better in the world could you be...A Peacock Butterfly finds a thistle among the Bugloss to feed on to add to the scene.
Thursday, 3 August 2017
Bonking Beetles
8th July 2017.
The Common Red Soldier Beetle ( Rhagonycha fulva) also known as the Bloodsucker or the Bonking Beetle (honest) is very common, usually found on umbellifer flowers such as Hogweed and Cow Parsley. They do indeed spend much of their short lives mating,( I guess if you haven't much time on this planet ). In early July they seemed to be everywhere, it is one of those insects you pass by and don't bother with, so I made the effort and spent an hour or so trying to photographing them.
The Common Red Soldier Beetle ( Rhagonycha fulva) also known as the Bloodsucker or the Bonking Beetle (honest) is very common, usually found on umbellifer flowers such as Hogweed and Cow Parsley. They do indeed spend much of their short lives mating,( I guess if you haven't much time on this planet ). In early July they seemed to be everywhere, it is one of those insects you pass by and don't bother with, so I made the effort and spent an hour or so trying to photographing them.
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| Common Red Soldier Beetles |
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| Common Red Soldier Beetles doing what they do best. |
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| Common Red Soldier Beetles |
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| Common Red Soldier Beetles |
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