The Grayling.
Camouflage and concealment, that is what this species is all about.
A new species for me, which I found whilst walking around a disused quarry/now Nature Reserve on Portland.
You are very unlikely to find a Grayling pitched with its wings open, they just never do that.
I was fortunate to shoot this male flying, which gives you an idea what it looks like.
Camouflage and concealment.
The first image below shows the normal appearance of an area of ground.
This one below is a close up of the Grayling in that image.
An iPhone image of Chesil Beach taken from the Quarry where I was observing and shooting the Grayling.
Lovely scenic image of the beach and these butterflies certainly blend in to their surrounding Roy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret.
DeleteDzięki Agnieszka
ReplyDeleteHello Roy
ReplyDeletethe camouflage works perfectly, you have to look closely
Regards Frank
Danke Frank.
DeleteMother Nature certainly knew what she was doing when she assigned colors and patterns to her beautiful winged creatures.
ReplyDeleteSure did Karen Thanks.
DeleteHi Roy,
ReplyDeleteYou were certainly lucky to shoot this male Grayling flying! Amazing! Great captures of this beautiful butterfly!
The landscape of Chesil Beach is stunning.
Regards, Maria
Thanks Maria.
DeleteHi Roy, nice butterflies. Have a nice weekend. Greetings Caroline
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline.
DeleteAmazing panoramic and beautiful pictures... Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteThanks Ana.
DeleteThank you for your visit.
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