A male Brimstone chases a female in a whirling dance. This shot almost froze the action at 1/1250sec. f5.6 ISO400.
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22 April, 2009
Bedfordshire - 22/04/09
Another warm, sunny day with a slight breeze and my first Duke of Burgundy of the year.
A male Brimstone chases a female in a whirling dance. This shot almost froze the action at 1/1250sec. f5.6 ISO400.
A male Brimstone chases a female in a whirling dance. This shot almost froze the action at 1/1250sec. f5.6 ISO400.
13 September, 2008
Sharpenhoe Clappers
A fine day and my first Painted Lady of the year !
There were a few Small Tortoiseshell around too.
Three Brimstone were seen - all in good condition
A grasshopper - not quite sure which one though ...
There were a few Small Tortoiseshell around too.
Three Brimstone were seen - all in good condition
A grasshopper - not quite sure which one though ...
31 July, 2008
A White-letter Day 30/07/08
A long, leisurly walk around Chicklands Wood this morning taking advantage of some hot sunshine and a chance to photograph the many insects on show.
The Canon 100-400mm zoom lens is not a dedicated macro lens, but reasonable images can still be had. The zoom allows you to stand off and thus not disturb your target. However, extraneous foliage often gets in the way as there is more 'stuff' to look through.
There were three White-letter Hairstreak on and around some bramble.
A new Longhorn beetle for me actually landed on my neck ! Stenocorus meridianus has been known to nip !
There were over thirty Peacock Inachis Io most in pristine condition. One or two were very obliging.
I only saw one Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni today - looking quite immaculate but, as ever, posing with wings closed.
A moth which can be diurnal is the Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa It has two generations in the south and thinly scaled wings which is just noticable on this poorly focused image.
The Canon 100-400mm zoom lens is not a dedicated macro lens, but reasonable images can still be had. The zoom allows you to stand off and thus not disturb your target. However, extraneous foliage often gets in the way as there is more 'stuff' to look through.
There were three White-letter Hairstreak on and around some bramble.
A new Longhorn beetle for me actually landed on my neck ! Stenocorus meridianus has been known to nip !
There were over thirty Peacock Inachis Io most in pristine condition. One or two were very obliging.
I only saw one Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni today - looking quite immaculate but, as ever, posing with wings closed.
A moth which can be diurnal is the Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa It has two generations in the south and thinly scaled wings which is just noticable on this poorly focused image.
26 July, 2008
Bison Hill Beauties
A warm day at this great site. Just a few chalkhill Blue on the wing, and some pristine Brimstone too.
Gatekeeper
Brimstone
Chalkhill Blue
Marbled White
This leviathon hoverfly Volucella zonaria is up to 20mm in length. It is a Hornet mimic whose larvae scavenge in wasp nests !
Cinnabar moth larvae feeding on Ragwort. This moth has been introduced to some countries in an attempt to control Ragwort because of its voracious appetite for this plant.
Gatekeeper
Brimstone
Chalkhill Blue
Marbled White
This leviathon hoverfly Volucella zonaria is up to 20mm in length. It is a Hornet mimic whose larvae scavenge in wasp nests !
Cinnabar moth larvae feeding on Ragwort. This moth has been introduced to some countries in an attempt to control Ragwort because of its voracious appetite for this plant.
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