The bees and butterflies in the park have certainly proved a rewarding, if frustrating occupation; to get a shot of a resting brimstone is an absolute miracle and even the small tortoiseshells who sometimes give you a chance, have been fast moving, presumably not finding a lot to guzzle on in each lesser celandine.
Likewise that female tawny mining bee. These things have been hurtling around everywhere there is accessible dry ground to burrow in, so to catch one at rest was pretty amazing!
Enjoy.
Si
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Well done, a hard butterfly to photograph, also my favorite Bee, nice photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks Merlin, can't believe it let me get to a couple of metres!
ReplyDeleteno butterflies here as yet and we never get brimstones this far north!
ReplyDeleteAha, didn't realise brimmies didn't like the cold!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! I haven't seen any butterflies here yet but there isn't much out to attract them yet.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, Simon!
ReplyDeleteWe are now voting to choose our national butterfly. The small tortoiseshell and the common brimstone are both among the 20 candidates. I voted for the holly blue.
What lovely butterfly sightings... and an interesting idea to choose and promote a national butterfly!
ReplyDelete... just realised that Sara's vote may not be in Britain. But an interesting idea, to get folk to become more butterfly-aware.
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