Andrew555

[Goldie M]

I'm still catching up on posts Andrew, fantastic shots of the SWF your shots of the Valesina are lovely. Goldie

[Andrew555]

Thanks Trevor, I'll keep that in mind.

Cheers Neil.

Hi Goldie, thanks very much.

[Andrew555]

A final selection from my July Portland visits.

Female and male Small Copper. One of the antennae of the male seems to be underdeveloped, rather than damaged ?

Part of Tout Quarry.

On the Buddleia within, alongside the Graylings, there were Peacocks and Red Admirals.

Some of the other butterflies I saw on Buddleia around Portland. Marbled White, Chalkhill Blue, Hedge and Meadow Brown.

Chesil Beach from Portland Heights, on a very calm day.

Other leisure pursuits, are available.

Fresh Wall had just started to emerge.

I was very happy to find these nicely posed Chalkhills.

After 20 minutes one of them decided it was warm enough to start basking. His mate followed suit after a bit of shuffling around.

Cheers.

[Wurzel]

Cracking shot of the Blue badger Copper Andrew Then there's that brill Wall And then you smash it out of the park with the final 2 Chalkhills shot brilliantly shows the range of variation in their upper sides

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[essexbuzzard]

Excellent Chalkhill pictures there, Andrew. Looks like you have better weather than we did!

[David M]

Magnificent sequence, Andrew! That panoramic of Chesil Beach is a view I haven’t ever seen before (and a wonderful one at that).

Your last image of the Chalkhills takes top prize though. It’ll be hard to improve on that one!

[Andrew555]

Thank you for your kind words Wurzel, Mark and David.

[Chris Jackson]

Great Chalkhill shots, Andrew.
Definitely prize winners.
Chris

[trevor]

Love your first and last images in particular.
The Small Copper is in a beautiful pose, and the Chalkhills are rather Katrina-esque
I think many of us would like to have taken that shot ! .

Well done, Andrew.
Trevor.

[bugboy]

A stonking set of shots there Andrew!

[Maximus]

Fantastic sequence of shots, Andrew, from one of our favourite places I can't single one out as they're all stunning

Mike

[Andrew555]

Hi Chris, thanks a lot.

Cheers Trevor. The early morning tactics really paid off with the Chalkhills.

Thanks Bugboy.

Thanks a lot Mike. I'm totally with you about Portland!

[millerd]

I've just caught up with your last set of Portland shots, Andrew. Those two Chalkhills are brilliant - what a great illustration that is of the variability there is in this species.

Dave

[ernie f]

Let me add my congrats on the Chalkhill shots. I thought at first you had a mated pair until I realised they were not connected and only then realised they were the same sex! Then the second shot showing one of them to have a faded-out appearance. Fantastic.

[Allan.W.]

That's a superb picture Andrew ! (the last one ) of two male Chalkhills, shows nicely just how variable they can be ! ……………..Nice one !!
Regards Allan.W.

[Andrew555]

Thank you Dave, Ernie and Allan. Cheers guys.

[Old Wolf]

Hello Andrew, I am catching up on diaries

I can only but repeat what everyone else has already said, what a great set of shots and all pin sharp!

The Chalkhills back to back look like they are mirrored at first glance, I love this picture, and then they opened up for you to take that last stunner. Right place at the right time, great pictures

[Andrew555]

Thanks a lot Old Wolf. Cheers.

[Neil Freeman]

Just catching up on your diary Andrew, loving the photos from Portland having just been there a couple of weeks ago although there was less on offer at this time of year.

That male Small Copper has a lovely set of blue spots but the pair of Chalk Hill Blues are outstanding

Cheers,

Neil.

[Andrew555]

Thanks a lot Neil. Cheers.