A walk on one of my local patches was quite welcome.
This was Maiden Castle, the site of an Iron Age Hill Fort. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden_Castle,_Dorset
I have been somewhat obstructed by a temporary medical problem recently that is not conducive to nature photography
Here below are some of the present day residents of Maiden Castle.
It is a good site for butterflies.
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| Meadow Brown |
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| Marbled White |
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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| Small Heath |
Here below is a rare sight.
A Small Heath which I caught with its wings open momentarily.
You won't find this image in many butterfly books.
Although I only had a medium lens attached, this male Stonechat turned up on a nearby post and posed for a short while,
The Forester Moth.
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| Dock Flower |
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| Looking homewards |
This was a good spot below for lunch.
I had shown in my last post some fresh Adonis Blue butterflies from this site. I think this is one of the remaining of that species and somewhat worse for wear.
Hi Roy. A beautiful walk. I like the white butterfly. Beautiful landscape. Have a nice weekend.
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ReplyDeleteKiitos paljon Anne. Kyllä Okei.
DeleteYour Marbled Whites seem a little more co-operative than the ones I tried to photograph the other day! Or maybe (more likely) you have more patience than I have.
ReplyDeleteThanks John. It did take a while.
DeleteHello Roy
ReplyDeletea fabulous series
Greetings Frank
Danke Frank
DeleteLovely! I like the white one. You get really nice open shots of all of them. The views are beautiful, too! Looks like a great place to walk with a camera.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary.
DeleteHoi Roy,
ReplyDeleteGreat series of images! Love the butterflies! Photo number eleven is stunning! Beautiful landscape!
I hope you are better now!
take care,
Regards, Maria
Thanks Maria. I'm getting better thanks.
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