Butterfly And Caterpillar Corner

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  1. strongylodon

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    Due to the strong breeze on the cliffs the Butterflies hardly settled, saw two Marbled Whites briefly.
    This Adonis Blue didn't spread it's azure blue wings for me.
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    Underside.
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    Tatty Speckled Wood.
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    Common Blue?
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    Six Spot Burnet Moth.
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    • Jenny namaste

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      All so beautiful Strongy. That Adonis Blue is such a good colour match,
      thank you,
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        "This Adonis Blue didn't spread it's azure blue wings for me."

        well just enough for us to get a taster look amazing

        Spruce
         
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        • strongylodon

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          Thanks Spruce and Jenny, I hope to get some better pics may be next month, plus Skippers but it's got to be sunny and no wind!
           
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            Good afternoon Strongy my friend beautiful images,the Adonis blue is spectacular,thanks for sharing them with us:smile:

            When out this morning to the meadows,nothing,arrived home and this one was in the front garden;):smile:

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              Hello still looking through my book:smile:

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                Fabulous pictures everyone:love30::dbgrtmb:
                 
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                  Good morning Jiffy and Loli and thank you my friends:ThankYou::smile:

                  I never knew how hard it was to find a butterfly let alone photograph one,when I was a boy:old: they were everywhere,now I can honestly say that"there are no Butterflies on yours truly" and now it is a very sad affair and I should have done more for our butterflies a long time ago, but its never to late:smile:
                   
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                    I find it very odd that 2 or 3 months back when I least expected them my garden had quite a few Butterflies fluttering around but now not a one.Even out and about I'm not seeing any:scratch:
                     
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                        In response to the request from the great Wiseowl to help build up his butterfly collection here are a few butterflies from my archive:
                        Brown Argus
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                        Holly blue
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                        Small copper
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                        Painted Lady
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                        Brimstone
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                        Ringlet
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                          Emperor Moth caterpillar.
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                            Cor :) Brilliant pic Strongy :dbgrtmb:
                             
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                              absolutely beautiful Hsuh and Strongy :love30:
                               
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                                Good morning Hsuh and Strongy wow such clear and cracking images,thank you for sharing them with us:ThankYou::smile:

                                My favorites are the Brown Argus and the Emperor Moth Caterpillar,stunning photography:blue thumb::smile:
                                 
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