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Post by Tig on May 1, 2008 10:21:32 GMT
I managed to snap a couple this morning, they were flighty little things though  Common Blue   Orange Tip  I don't think I would have spotted it in the closed position, what a difference!  x Tig |
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Post by snowowl on May 1, 2008 13:48:12 GMT
Found this thread from last year, I managed to snap a couple this morning, they were flighty little things though Common Blue /aa78/Tigridia/macroshots/010508blue.jpg [/IMG]  |
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Post by Plocket on May 1, 2008 14:36:19 GMT
I agree - that little Blue is beautiful, particularly as it's on a muscari (?) - it almost looks as though the photo is tinted  |
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Post by Shrubrose on May 1, 2008 17:38:01 GMT
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Post by Tig on May 1, 2008 18:26:44 GMT
It was on muscari Plocket, the colours are exactly as the photo came off the camera, but all my other shots were paler, I think it is how the light reflects back off their wings. I crouched down to take that photo, must just have been a better angle.
Thank you all for the nominations, I always feel lucky to get a half decent photo.
x Tig
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Post by Amo on May 1, 2008 21:10:57 GMT
I would fourth that Tigs especially as I did a large blue today in class!! Spooky!
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Post by purplejulia on May 2, 2008 17:14:01 GMT
Wonderful photo of the blue butterfly Tig.
How close did you get to the butterflies to snap should great photos?
PJ
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Post by Tig on May 2, 2008 18:33:51 GMT
For once I was patient PJ, they were both flitting for a while, and I waited for them to settle. The orange tip landed and basked in the sun, so I could get quite close, probably about 10" to a foot away. The common blue was a bit more tricky 'cos everytime it landed it closed its wings  But I had crouched down beside the wall when it landed on the muscari and was probably still about 1' away, but my camera lets me zoom in on macro  x Tig |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 3, 2008 9:17:28 GMT
That really is a star photo, butterfly and plant in perfect harmony
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Post by nightowl on May 3, 2008 12:27:46 GMT
That Common (not that common is it?) Blue is gorgeous, Tig!  Have you got chalklands nearby? I thought you only found blue butterflies on chalk uplands  Certainly don't have them around here, they're all on the South Downs, down the road a bit |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 3, 2008 12:35:14 GMT
lovely pics thanks for posting them, that blue butterfly is so beautiful and it's a great shot Tig. |
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Post by Tig on May 3, 2008 19:18:49 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jul 10, 2008 12:58:34 GMT
Same family This was hiding on the fence after I pruned the leaves off the toms, about an inch and three quarter long, can't identify it from my books, so I have asked the man from UK moths!! But if anyone here has any ideas in the interim?   x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 10, 2008 13:06:55 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jul 10, 2008 18:25:27 GMT
Thanks - that is a great link RF (Chuckles), I've had a good look at all the moths and still can't see one which matches I will let you know if I hear back from the other site x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Jul 10, 2008 22:04:52 GMT
Expert says Large Yellow Underwing it is RF!! Common as muck evidently, but quite varied in markings x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 11, 2008 4:45:13 GMT
Nice to know that we have the same things in our gardens, even if we are in different countries and they are as common as muck. Have you seen them fly - the flash of yellow/orange is lovely.
RF
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Post by Tig on Jul 11, 2008 15:59:31 GMT
No, sadly I missed it take off in between heavy downpours yesterday. The nice man from UKmoths was very helpful and understanding of my ignorance though x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Jul 19, 2008 12:29:35 GMT
Is it just me I have hardly seen any butterflies this year, apart from cabbage whites! Usually we have peacocks, red admirals, commas, and painted ladies on the buddleia! Anyway I snapped this today - Meadow Brown - not as colourful but it is a butterfly  x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 19, 2008 17:18:42 GMT
lovely pic Tig, funny you should post about not seeing any, I was in the garden today and just thinking the same thing. My buddlea is in full bloom, the perenial purple wallflower is blooming and not a butterfly in sight. Strange!!
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Post by Ruthie on Jul 19, 2008 20:00:13 GMT
Nothing strange about it here. They don't like rain and don't fly too well in dull weather. We seem to be getting oodles of both the above!! I did see some unidentified browns and some cabbage whites the other day when the sun came out but haven't seen a Peacock or Red Admiral since the Spring. If we have another summer like this it could seriously affect the butterfly numbers (I've read that somewhere but can't remember where now).
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Post by Ruthie on Jul 20, 2008 16:30:24 GMT
Having said that the sun was out when we went on our dog walk this AM and the track was alive with butterflies on all the wildflowers. No pics as they move too quick but there were various browns and frittilaries, cabbage whites (tough things they are aren't they!) and one Tortoiseshell. No Commas, Red Admirals or Peacocks tho'.
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Post by Tig on Jul 21, 2008 18:45:50 GMT
This was enticed into our front bedroom last night .. Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) Moth -30mm wingspan  And this afternoon I spotted a butterfly with orange on the wings, but it was high up on the buddleia and flew off before I could identify it  x Tig |
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Post by nightowl on Jul 24, 2008 7:42:04 GMT
A Marbled White . They may be common in some places but I had never seen one before! It was very nervous and flitty so this was the closest I could get it (with 10x zoom).  BTW Tig, I reckon that's a Red Admiral. Gorgeous Buddleia too!  |
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Post by Tig on Jul 24, 2008 22:12:29 GMT
Can't say that I've seen one either NO - btw doing a great job with the new camera xx Tig |
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Post by Ruthie on Jul 26, 2008 19:05:16 GMT
I also think that's a Red Admiral Tig. Saw one in my garden today. 1st since the Spring!
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 26, 2008 19:24:39 GMT
Ive no idea what this is,i took it at a butterfly farm in Devon  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 27, 2008 6:15:21 GMT
Oh my word, how beautiful and unusual FB. Is'nt nature wonderful, deserves a nomination from me.
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Post by Tig on Jul 27, 2008 13:06:43 GMT
I spotted something other than a cabbage white just now ..  How to get it to open its wings?? Slowly hover hand overhead like a cloud and .......  A Small Tortoiseshell - not the most pristine specimen, but colourful all the same x Tig |
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Post by Ruthie on Jul 27, 2008 19:39:49 GMT
Just a common Comma but a pleasure to see all the same. It was flitting round my Golden Hop for ages which, according to my book, is one of the food plants of the caterpillars so p'raps it was thinking of laying some eggs but kept getting put off by me and my camera!  |
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But I had crouched down beside the wall when it landed on the muscari and was probably still about 1' away, but my camera lets me zoom in on macro 
x Tig
Certainly don't have them around here, they're all on the South Downs, down the road a bit 
