Marbled L'amour

A mating pair of Marbled White Butterfly

The brown markings of the female are quite obvious in this image below.

In fact the species is more closely related to the various 'Brown' species rather than its name suggests.

As is often the case there is always another male trying to get in on the act.

The flight time of this species is between mid June and the end of July.

I have found it just about everywhere I go in my area at the moment.

Little Owl - Single Image Post

One of the Portland Little Owls that are resident in a small quarry.

It is a challenge to get a decent shot of them. 

If they see you first which they invariably do, then it is too late. They disappear back under cover of the rocks. 

Swan Vista

One of the resident Mute Swan families at Radipole Lake Weymouth.

Meadow Brown - Single Image Post

Meadow Brown (Female)

The Meadow Brown butterfly is quite a common sight now as it flies low over open ground.

Norfolk Hawker Dragonfly

Norfolk Hawker (Male)

The Norfolk Hawker Dragonfly is a rare and protected species in the UK, which was originally restricted to Norfolk. However recently it has been recorded at more locations away from that area.

I was fortunate yesterday on a visit to Radipole Lake Weymouth to be able to photograph this species both singularly and a mating pair.

Marbled White - Revisited

Having observed briefly a single Marbled White butterfly earlier in the week, I revisited the area at Portland to search again.

I found two of the species feeding on the greater Knapweed flower.

As you can observe, they were both joined by Jewel Beetles.

Guillemots, Razorbills and Fulmars

Sea Birds are a whole new discipline for me. My identification knowledge is very limited. So I thought I would concentrate on what was around during a visit to Portland Bill. I have featured three species that were readily available, albeit mostly at some distance from the shore.

In the first three images you can observe two Razorbills and the remainder are Guillemots.

Flying close to the cliffs was the gull like bird - the Fulmar.

No matter how rough the sea was the Guillemots appear to enjoy themselves riding the waves.

A Fulmar sat on its nest high up in the East cliff of Portland.

Early Marbled White

A brief encounter with a Marbled White Butterfly yesterday at Portland Bill is by far the earliest in the season that I have observed this species over the years. 

In fact one had been sighted at Portland earlier on the 5th of June.