A first butterfly shoot at Cerne Abbas (below the Giant) this year, proved to be quite fruitful this week.
Early May onwards is a good time to visit the location on a fairly frequent basis.
Shown below are images of the species I observed on this shoot, plus some floral images.
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| Grizzled Skipper (Male) |
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| Early Purple Orchid |
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| Green Hairstreak (Male) |
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| False Oxslip |
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| Holly Blue (Mating pair) |
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| Red Campion |
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| Speckled Wood (Female) |
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| Orange Tip (Male) |
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| Green-veined White (Female) |
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| Ramsons |
Some aerial action by a Male and female Speckled Wood.
Two is company, three is a crowd.
Roy mon ami, tu es un chef du vol de papillons.... C'est impressionnant !
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup Nathalie, tu es trop gentille.
DeleteHei Roy! Upeat valokuvat!
ReplyDeleteKiitos Anne.
DeleteVery nice series of pictures... Happy weekend Roy..
ReplyDeleteThanks Ana.
DeleteOh, wat geweldig. Ik ben sprakeloos!!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding shots and beautiful skipper and butterflies.
Regards, Maria
Bedankt Maria. Je bent heel vriendelijk.
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