I say 'At last' in the heading as this is the first good opportunity I have had this year to photograph the Peacock Butterfly. In fact this is only the third one I have seen all season.
This one I photographed is a Male and a Summer brood specimen that will continue feeding throughout the rest of the year. It will then hibernate for the Winter, emerging again in Spring. Hopefully the breed will do better next year.
It is certainly one of our most colourful Resident species and it would be a tragedy if it were to phase out.
Barely seen any myself this year. The wet conditions did for all the species that hibernate as imagos, I think
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, yes the weather has not helped at all.
DeleteHi Roy, It is a very beautiful butterfly! Beautiful captured!! I am so lucky to have seen several in my garden this summer!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, Regards, Maria
Thanks Maria.
DeleteHi Roy, beautiful photos of the butterflies. The most are departed here. Have a nice day. Greets Caroline
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline.
DeleteBeautiful photos but worrying that it's only the third that you have seen all year. Should be loads of them around in the summer.
ReplyDeleteMandy xx
Thanks Mandy. Yes, not a good sign at all. I shall be monitoring next years developments. (Hopefully)
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