Butterflies

By Paul Cecil | Published August 4, 2008

A rare spot of sunshine brought out the butterflies. Here's a selection, with more added toward the end of my Insects and Bugs gallery.

Brown argus

Peacock on teasel

I think it's a small heath (left) and comma

Holly blue (female)

Small white (female)

There were also some dragonflies on the wing, massing over near some woodland. They refused to settle so I didn't get any photos, but I'm reasonably sure they were hawkers of some variety. None by the pond (I've yet to see a 'common' darter this year!), but I'll count today's sighting as progress.

As for the foxes, it's been quiet for a few days. Nicked-ear has passed through most nights, but studiously avoided the camera either by ducking under or clambering over a fence.

Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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18 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane August 5, 2008 at 12:08 am #

    Such beautiful photos!!

  2. Ukwildlife August 5, 2008 at 12:08 am #

    Lovely photos – I cant wait to escape to the outside world. lol

  3. chthoniid August 5, 2008 at 12:08 am #

    A good catch of butterflies 🙂

    I like the Holly Blue shot the most.

  4. Dudley August 5, 2008 at 1:08 am #

    Nice variety

  5. Vulpes vulpes August 5, 2008 at 1:08 am #

    Nice! 🙂 I was just thinking yesterday that I had seen so few butterflies of late – I thought it was the damp weather but they've been hiding on your blog all this time! :p

  6. Cynthia23 August 5, 2008 at 3:08 am #

    Very pretty – each photo is very pretty! Really nice photography! :up:

  7. FrogBoots August 5, 2008 at 3:08 am #

    Beautiful! I love the aptly named Peacock on the teasel! And the Holly Blue…and…;)

  8. Words August 5, 2008 at 7:08 am #

    Thanks for all the comments. We have several good locations for butterflies so they're fairly easy to find. Very few red admirals though this year, which is a surprise.

  9. zetorres August 5, 2008 at 2:08 pm #

    Beautiful serie of buterfly photos! :up:

  10. SittingFox August 5, 2008 at 8:08 pm #

    The brown argus is a delicate beauty. I don't think I've seen one of those up here.

  11. volkuro August 6, 2008 at 9:08 pm #

    Very nice Adele,

    I love the Holly blue and its silver reflects..

  12. Words August 6, 2008 at 11:08 pm #

    Thanks Louis. We seem to have a good variety of the smaller butterflies this year.

  13. Words August 6, 2008 at 11:08 pm #

    Thanks ZT!

  14. Words August 6, 2008 at 11:08 pm #

    Adele, yes I was pleased to spot the brown argus. Such a pretty butterfly.

  15. Mickeyjoe-Irl August 8, 2008 at 9:08 pm #

    Great photo of the Holly Blue. Reminded of the books by Herbie Brennan where the main characters are all named after butterflies.

  16. Words August 9, 2008 at 9:08 am #

    Thanks Mickeyjoe. And for the link. I'd not come across those books before :up:

  17. Flying Red Fox Blog August 14, 2008 at 5:08 pm #

    Nice Butterflies 😀 I noticed that there are fewer of them around than last year.

  18. Words August 14, 2008 at 7:08 pm #

    Thanks Mark. I can't really tell whether there are fewer about over all, but there definitely seem be fewer red admirals.