First spotted though was this Small Tortoise butterfly resting
Then a hover fly led me a merry dance but out of dozens of flight shots a couple were reasonable.
Resting giving its wings a Spring clean
Finally a Peacock butterfly landed nearby
Feeding on a Dandelion
Another good afternoon in the Sun. Clear sky can mean warm daylight hours. Two days ago it reached 15C. Yesterday about 12C. Clear sky at night is a different matter this time of year. Lowest air temperature in the wee small hours was -2C with a good layer of frost.
All the photos here are small crops.
These are excellent. I use a tripod for this job. You get the same problem as I do. I have flight shots of Mayflies, bees, Hoverflies but not one front view. Most peculiar.
ReplyDeleteAdian: Now I think about it the fly was always facing away from the Sun when hovering and usually in a position where I couldn't get in front of it.
DeleteI enjoy seeing this close-up shots. So amazing, John. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteEllen: Thank you. My pleasure.
DeleteSuper photos especially the flight shots which are always so difficult. Lovely to see the butterflies too - thank you.
ReplyDeleteRR: Thank you. Definitely need lots of time and patience with the flight shots.
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