Hampshire (UK) Hogs group & groupies ensemble

Some good stuff there, doc, can't help with ID's though bugs are not my strong point. What lense were you using?

cheers Ken canon 100mm macro

Hi all

Nice moon Ken

Jon I like the B/W PP (are they dust spots in the sky on the 2 plane shots ? or is something to do with the processing )

Doc great start in the world of macro
ID I think they are
1 Demoiselle Damselfly (male)
2 dolichopodid fly
3 large red damselfly

I find F9 to be fairly good up to F11 any higher and you start to lose sharpness
with the light not being very good at the moment a flash is quiet handy just put a cheap diffuser on it (kitchen tissue will work )
Colin

cheers colin, will take my flash tomorrow

Went out to see if I could get some more peregrine shots, but they were a no show, but "Memphis Belle flew over as I was leaving so took a grab shot, pretty hefty crop.

cogs v wrote in post #16070294
Jon I like the B/W PP (are they dust spots in the sky on the 2 plane shots ? or is something to do with the processing )

I checked the original, and no spots on that, so must be a processing thing,

And what a cracking catch Ken. Where was it flying?

Came over the top of Portsdown Hill heading towards Southsea, no idea where it was headed.

A lovely Elephant Hawkmoth emerged in my garden today and sat all day in the sun to harden off its wings, giving me ample opportunity to get a good shot.

Lovely find Mark.

Nice shots, had one here a few years back beautiful creatures. Some sad news, it's been confirmed the Peregrines have abandoned the nest at Paulsgrove.

Just found this guy in the garden, anyone know what it is?

Great-looking caterpillar Ken. Looks like it's the Mullein moth, Shargacucullia verbasci.

I knew you would probably know the answer, thanks Mark.

Good find Ken.

You should see if you catch the pupation and emergence.

Here's another amazing moth I found on the kitchen ceiling late last night. It's a Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata.