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Uk butterflies - Female common blue butterfly feeding, UK macro photography
Stunning common blue (female) and the only second one to be seen in our garden ever, I gather the nature garden is slowly paying off.
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), British butterflies, male with open wings
Stunning male gatekeeper resting and warming up in the summer sunshine.
Macro close up of Red admiral butterfly head
If you are steady you can get close and they may watch you like this one. not seen too many this year.
Red admiral butterfly resting on stone wall with open wings
One of the UK's largest butterflies, with its striking colours.
Mud pudding, feeding Holly blue butterfly, Uk summer butterflies
Set of three images with an interesting view of a holly blue butterfly feeding from mud, it's called mud-puddling, or simply puddling where they will seek wet and moist ground. The fluids they obtain nutrients such as salts and amino acids.
Set of three images with an interesting view of a holly blue butterfly feeding from mud, it's called mud-puddling, or simply puddling where they will seek wet and moist ground. The fluids they obtain nutrients such as salts and amino acids.
Holly blue butterfly, feeding from mud puddling, British butterflies nature images
Set of three images with an interesting view of a holly blue butterfly feeding from mud, it's called mud-puddling, or simply puddling where they will seek wet and moist ground. The fluids they obtain nutrients such as salts and amino acids.
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Uk butterflies - small skipper feeding on flower
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Small skipper resting on grass stem
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
British skipper butterflies, small skipper feeding from wildflower
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Green veined white butterfly feeding on marsh sea lavender flower, UK butterflies
One of my favs, the green-veined white maybe dull to some but when viewed close it's a real treat. small white butterflies look similar but lack those deep veins on ht outer wings.
Green veined white butterfly feeding on marsh sea lavender flower
One of my favs, the green-veined white maybe dull to some but when viewed close it's a real treat. small white butterflies look similar but lack those deep veins on ht outer wings.
Green veined white butterfly feding
Along the river bank near the wash marsh nature reserve with wild marshland flowers, home t many insects and birds.
Old small white butterfly, UK butterflies macro photography
Now, most people won't photography a damaged butterfly as it's not cute but this was once and still is a stunning creature.
Sea lavender flowers with small white butterfly feeding, UK nature photography
Along the river bank near the wash marsh nature reserve with wild marshland flowers, home t many insects and birds.
British butterflies, small skipper (male) feeding on purple marsh sea lavender flowers
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Side view of feeding small skipper butterfly, English butterflies and insects
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare, in the open conditions of the marsh the wind made fr a tricky shoot and very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Small British butterflies, small skipper, UK wildlife macro photography
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Wildlife around Lincolnshire the wash marsh nature reserve, small skipper butterfly
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Small skipper butterfly framed prints, British butterflies macro photography
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.
Small skipper butterfly framed prints, British butterflies macro photography
Small skipper, feeding on Common Sea Lavender Limonium vulgare. very interesting to see these feeding on a salt marsh plant at the Lincolnshire wash marsh, I gather due to the Fens lack of wildflowers they are forced to feed on these types of flowers. 99 % sure this is a male, note the dark line, middle top wing. females lack these dark lines.