Large Red Damselfly
This is also good spot for butterflies, especially two fritillary species. I tracked down five Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries and a lone, strong-flying Dark Green Fritillary too. There'll probably be more of these around in a week or two.
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Dark Green Fritillary
A few other common butterflies were on the wing, and a little later in the morning I got another Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary at Penrhiwfer. No Marsh Fritillaries though. A huge Golden-ringed Dragonfly wouldn't keep still for a photo and neither would a Burnet Companion moth.
2 comments:
Smashing photos Wayne,that little Nikon really does have a great macro function.
I did promise myself that I'd get to grips with butterflies this year so if anyone fancies some butterfly "twitching" I'm up for it.
Snaps were first real effort with new toy - dSLR with 150mm zoom. Okay, but I need lots of practice to master all the settings.
There may be a Butterfliers in Boxers trip to Bernwood or Bentley Wood in mid-July.
Will let you know.
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