Friday, 1 July 2011

Some Butterflies






Hand-held Canon Powershot A640

Just a few shots of some of the butterflies seen on a recent visit to the Nene Washes RSPB with my Dad.

The sun was out and although the birds were scarce there were plenty of butterflies feeding on the thistles. Nothing out of the ordinary, but it was good to see fairly good numbers of Skippers, Green-veined and Small Whites, Small Tortoiseshells and Meadow Browns.
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18 comments:

  1. Dominic Gendron1 July 2011 at 22:21

    Great serie of butterfly, very colorfull images ;)

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  2. FAB2 July 2011 at 00:28

    A super series John. The sunshine is certainly helping us to enjoy our colourful flutters.

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  3. klahanie2 July 2011 at 01:06

    Hey John,
    Now those are awesome photos of butterflies. Always a delight to visit here and see what photos and info you have posted.
    Here's wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful weekend.
    Gary

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  4. Susan Scheid2 July 2011 at 04:30

    When birds are scarce (or even if not), butterflies are always a lovely subject, and you've got some nice shots here. More than that, you know their names!

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  5. Bazza2 July 2011 at 14:49

    I tried photographing some butterflies in Norfolk, where I was this week. It's a bit of a waste of time without the right equipment!
    Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’

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  6. ShySongbird2 July 2011 at 16:41

    Lovely photos again John. I particularly like the first one of the Skipper. That first Small Tortoiseshell was looking a bit worn!

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  7. Britta2 July 2011 at 17:48

    Dear John,
    beautiful pictures, thank you! I tried to "catch" a butterfly with my camera and found it really difficult - they are so unpredictable!

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  8. JRandSue2 July 2011 at 21:27

    Very nice collection John,fantastic sharp detail.
    Your small Tortoiseshell is stunning.
    John.

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  9. John3 July 2011 at 08:08

    Thanks Dominic,
    It was lovely to see so many butterflies, even though they were common species.
    J

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  10. John3 July 2011 at 08:09

    Hi Frank,
    Thankyou. Yes, the lovely weather is certainly helping to see these wonderful creatures.
    J

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  11. John3 July 2011 at 08:10

    Hi Gary,
    Thankyou for your kind words.
    I wish the same for you and yours.
    J

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  12. John3 July 2011 at 08:16

    Hi Susan,
    Thankyou. I am lucky in the fact that I have a good field guide! Having said that, trying to differentiate between the Skippers is still a problem for me!
    J

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  13. John3 July 2011 at 08:18

    Hi Bazza,
    Photographing butterflies can be frustrating, but you don`t have to have huge big lenses and expensive cameras, mine is just a point and shoot pocket camera!
    J

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  14. John3 July 2011 at 08:21

    Hi Jan,
    Thankyou. Yes, I was quite pleased with the first shot. The Small Tortoiseshell was a bit worn, but was still feisty enough when it came to seeing off other Tortoiseshells!
    J

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  15. John3 July 2011 at 08:22

    Hi Britta,
    Thankyou. Butterflies are temperamental things, sometimes they will sit still for ages and then as soon as you focus on them they fly off!
    J

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  16. John3 July 2011 at 08:23

    Thanks John, you are too kind!
    J

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  17. theconstantwalker3 July 2011 at 16:38

    A lovely series of images...

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  18. John4 July 2011 at 20:00

    Thanks Andrew and thanks for the `Follow`.
    J

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