Late Summer Insects

Having only really been photographing Damselflies and Butterflies all summer its been nice in the past couple of weeks to get some shots of some other insect life. And a chance to use the Macro lens as well as the Telephoto. The first newbie for me was this Garden Spider placed perfectly in the middle of its web in some beautiful sunshine right outside the driveway.

Garden Spider

Garden Spider

Garden Spider

Although a lot of the Butterflies seem to have disappeared the numbers of Comma, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood seem abundant along side the river at the moment, although all a little flighty meaning no up close macro shots, but quite handy for the telephoto.

Comma

Comma

Speckled Wood

Comma

Red Admiral

I've been moaning all summer about not having any Dragonflies to take pictures of, as the River really seems to be absent of them, I guess its to do with the fast flowing water, as when visiting the RPSB reserves at Radipole Lake and Lodmoor, both Migrant Hawkers & Common Darters where everywhere on the still stagnant marshland. Which did however allow for some photography. I just love the colours!

Migrant Hawker

Migrant Hawker

Migrant Hawkers in Mating Wheel

Migrant Hawker

Common Darter

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Riverbank Butterflies - August 2012

We had a week back in the early middle of August that the River became alive with various different species of butterfly, Large Skipper, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Gatekeeper & Brimstone all showing up on one particular circuit along the banks. Below are a selection of shots taken with 500mm in some pretty good light conditions. Nice to see such a variety just outside the back door.

Large Skipper

Comma

Green Veined White 

Red Admiral 

Red Admiral

Small White 

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