Butterflies, and a few other species

[James G]

Nothing particularly new with the butterfies, except that there seems to have been a pickup in numbers this last week or so.....

#1 Green Veined White, Pieris napi


#2 Green Veined White, Pieris napi ... a much 'prettier' pose


#3 Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina (female)

#4 Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina (mating pair)


#5 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta


#6 Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris


#7 Common Carpet Moth, Epirrhoe alternata


#8 Blue-tailed Damselfly, Ischnura elegans, I think it is an immature female and a colour variant..'violacea'


#9 Flower bug, Anthocoris nemorum.... I noticed this little bug land on my thumb, so I tried for a quick shot...



#10 The flower Bug from another angle...at which point I realised the little pest was digging into me
I thought I'd got away withit until the following morning when the bite developed into a roaring red itch!

[Ziggy]

Great variety of critters.

[Geoff F]

Some butterflies seem to photograph particularly well with wings closed and #2 is certainly the best of all these images for me.

That is a well marked Flower Bug. Some can appear a bit dark and drab. They are known for piercing human skin, particularly if handled.

ps. Is the Meadow Brown a Gatekeeper? The wing eye spot has two small white dots, but of unequal size. I know that Meadow Browns can occasionally have a second white dot, like Gatekeepers, so I'm not really sure about this one.

[Geoff F]

Having consulted the book; yes I agree with Meadow Brown, but one of the two white dots variation.

[JohnRostron]

Very nice set. I agree that #2 is the prettiest! They are all pretty good though.

John

[RandyRFJP]

Very nice work, James. I particularly like photo #10 of a flower bug.

[James G]

Thanks all... and that Flower bug relly sucks!

Is the Meadow Brown a Gatekeeper?

I had the same dilemma Geoff and it was the spots that confused me.

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Wavelength]

Really Well done

[Dave A]

Great set......my favorite is #4.

Dave

[IzzieK]

Good set, James. #1, #4 and #8 for me...they looked good and enjoying themselves.

[James G]

Thanks Izzie,

they looked good and enjoying themselves

The Flowerbug was certainly 'enjoying' me!