With regard to my recent find of the Clouded Yellow Butterfly
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Yesterday I had a further look at the area where I found the male featured in the link above.
To my surprise I found another and it turned out to be a female.
She has similar, but paler markings and the upper wings are somewhat different than the male.
In this last and vary blurred shot it shows sufficient difference in the upper wing markings of the female.
Wat prachtig is deze vlinder je hebt zodoende al heel veel verschillende kunnen fotograferen,geweldig.Roy
ReplyDeleteHet is niet zo helder als de mannelijke Nic.
DeleteWell found and photographed Roy. (again!!)
ReplyDeleteI'm still searching!... and I'm not a bit despondent, no!..really...I'm not!!...[;o{
Thanks Trevor, yes I can sense that you are not disappointed, well not much anyway, maybe a little, I think.{:))
Deleteand matches the flower-head too; lovely butterfly Roy
ReplyDeleteLook at those green bulging eyes and almost a smiley face! A happy butterfly perhaps?
ReplyDeleteMaybe Helena. She was flying around feeding and also probably laying eggs.
DeleteSuch a pretty one Roy, great shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise.
DeleteHey Roy... She is just as attractive as the male, of which your photo's show!!
ReplyDeleteI like there pink antennas and green eyes, lucky for you again she was sitting still!!
Grace
Yes she is GG thanks.
DeleteRoy, lovely detail!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathie.
Deletenice find Roy.
ReplyDeleteRe you last post I saw quite a few Painted Ladies in Norfolk
Thanks Pete. That probably explains why some have drifted over here.
DeleteWonderful photos of the female. I saw my first Clouded Yellow Butterflies on Friday, so I'm delighted. They are a beautiful butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy, yes I was very pleased to see these this year.
DeleteWhat a lovely lovely blog again this Clouded Yellow Roy. Beautiful colors, sharpness and composition. Clear drawing too. your last photo I find really special with the flying vliner :-)
ReplyDeleteAre you or have you forgotten me my reaction overlooked in this blog :-)
DeleteSorry Helma, you slipped through the net there.{:))
DeleteThanks.
Some lovely photos of the Clouded Yellow, I've never seen one of those. It's been a good year for butterflies, my garden has been full of peacocks and in Suffolk I was seeing literally clouds of gatekeepers, meadow browns and ringlets - not something I ever expected to see in this country these days.
ReplyDeleteThanks D,. It is certainly a great improvement from last year.
DeleteThis isn't just a female Roy this is a female of the form helice! Quite a scarce form! Nice find!
ReplyDeleteWill Bowell
Wow! Thanks Will, I am very pleased that you keep me on the straight and narrow.
DeleteI must admit I did consult my (J.A.Thomas) Guide to Butterflies of Britain and Ireland Page 32. and noted something about a blacker border on the upper wings, but I was unsure if this meant both the females or how much the difference was.
So I played safe.Thanks once again for your advice.