Comma - Favourite Photo of 2013

[mattberry]

I love the Comma underside, hence uploading this one...

[David M]

I love the Comma underside, hence uploading this one...

That's a cracker. Shows the bluish/green 'verdigris' markings up very well.

[mattberry]

That's a cracker. Shows the bluish/green 'verdigris' markings up very well.

Thanks

Here is a closer crop of the wing details.

[David M]

It's no wonder they survive hibernation in numbers. That camouflage is spectacular - looks just like a bit of old wood.

I've always wondered why the white comma mark exists though.

[William]

That's a magnificent photo. I always find that whenever commas shut their wings they're slightly backlit, and so despite my best efforts, I have always failed to get a clear, well-lit underside as good as that !

[dilettante]

This was may favourite, because it was pretty much the first butterfly photo I took this year after what had felt like a very long wait for Spring


Comma, Gamlingay Woods, Cambs. 6-Apr-2013

[mattberry]

That's a magnificent photo. I always find that whenever commas shut their wings they're slightly backlit, and so despite my best efforts, I have always failed to get a clear, well-lit underside as good as that !

Thanks William, glad you liked it

[mattberry]

Here are a couple more Comma shots...

First one is a portrait


Second shows a pair in cop, which isn't seen all that often

[David M]

Second shows a pair in cop, which isn't seen all that often

Only the second time I've ever seen it.

Don't suppose you have images of any of our other vanessids similarly engaged?