I went hunting further afield with a friend this week looking for some new (to us) species.
On Monday, on a reserve down in not-so-sunny Somerset we hunted for around two hours before turning up our main target species that appeared in a brief spell of sunshine. This is a duke of burgundy, a surprisingly small species, not much bigger than a common blue. Not the best shot in the world but I'd never seen one before so I was still pleased to get the photo.
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And another target species was this tiny grizzled skipper. I couldn't believe my luck when I saw it open winged on the top of the dead flower stalk, just right for an uncluttered background.
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With nightingales serenading us while we hunted, it was a magical place.
There are very few sites where glanville fritillary can be found in the UK. I visited one of them on Wednesday and was really pleased to find what appeared to be a stable and viable colony. Here's one:
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and this next one isn't the best shot in the world but it shows the stunning underside of the glanville.
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A brown argus completes the set. A most satisfactory two days out.
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All taken with 70-210 f4 telezoom with Canon 500D close up lens attached.
C&C appreciated.
#3 and #5 Mike, but all are beautiful shots. Congrats on spotting some of these beauties.
