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Thanks Pauline, not sure what you mean about the forecast as it is never wrong. Not!!!!!! Also it will be before 6am I suspect
Andy

Great shots Andy especially the penultimate one, almost a before and after shot Have a cracker tomorrow, hopefully it'll be more relaxed than at Shipton

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Hi,

Here are a few from Sunday wanderings on Old Winchester Hill for a few hours Common and Chalkhill blues were abundant in various condition and came across a couple of larvae as well probably found 5-6 Comma all a pale form without really looking to hard also found a Clouded yell which with all re rain over the last week meant it was a bit past it but nice to see non the less. Windy despite the forecast saying 3mph but was still able to get some reasonable pictures. I think the new camera is going to take some getting used to as it is 50.6 megapixels so any movement exacerbates any out of focusing I might need a more sturdy tripod. Even some moths that remain static and flat against the bark have come out blurred and I think that is just down to camera shake. I have some moth pictures which I will post later or tomorrow.
Cheers

Andy

Great stuff Andy Particularly envious of your Cloudy and 'Silver-studded Chalkhill' what a cracker

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Thanks Wurzel,

Here are a few more pictures taken over the last few days just still playing with the camera and getting used to settings but really pleased so far with the images it can take, especially the really micro stuff which is what I really wanted it for. So just need to find some more micro moths and ovum to practice on.

Common Blue Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) Carcina quercana Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) Light Emerald (Campaea margaritaria) Sill to identify moth ovum (Better picture this time) Large White Mesembrina meridian Cheers

Andy

That new equipment is paying dividends already, Andy. Superb images there.

Fantastic close up of the Large White cat Andy

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Lovely shots Andy, your new Camera is doing you proud, Goldie

Thanks Goldie,David & Wurzel,

A few more pictures from the garden as I have not been out this weekend as I had to pick up the in-laws from Hull to bring them down for their cruise, packed them of now so may pop out during the week for some other species. Large whites from Ovum through to Chrysalis and the moth larvae are hatching. Unfortunately most of the small larvae are being predated by wasps so lets hope the moth larvae make it or I may try to rear them through.
Cheers

Andy

Had a quick play with photo stacking using photo shop this is the combined picture of 10 photo's using manual focus of Large White ovum and quite pleased with the results
Cheers

Andy

Emperors from Saturday, not best pleased with the open wing shots and not sure I will have time to get out to try again before hey are past there best. Never been so busy since I have retired
Cheers

Andy

Managed a quick snap of a purple hairstreak, trying to get a good one of these may get me out again.
Ta

They're still mighty fine images Andy, and the Purple Hairstreak is a cracker too!

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Great shots Andy of the Emperor and the Hair Streak, I love that dash of Purple you can see on the HS Goldie

Thanks for Comments Goldie and Wurzel, No butterflies today but put the moth trap out last night and had a bumper haul, 4 species of hawk moth including new for garden The Small Elephant Hawk along with a Pine Hawk, Poplar Hawk and a new garden record quantity of Elephant Hawk moths 24 up from 17 one night last year. in total 74 species identified with another 20 or so still to sort so not a bad nights catch the trouble being it takes a few hours to sort. Cheers

Andy

Where's the other 18 then!!??? With that little lot surely we should be able to find some cats locally next time?

Nice to see you got to see some purple butterflies, Andy.

Those moths are fabulous as well.

Cracking selection of Hawk Moths

I have not had Pine Hawk yet in my garden but they are steadily getting closer so I keep hoping.

Cheers,

Neil.