Sunday 24 July 2011

Natures wonders................... beautiful butterflies

During my walks this summer I have encountered lots of wonderful wildlife but if you were to ask me what I recall most about summer wildlife in my childhood.
 It would have to be..... butterflies.

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Male

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)

White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Female

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11 comments:

  1. Unknown24 July 2011 at 22:57

    They are beauties!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. holdingmoments24 July 2011 at 23:16

    I always love seeing butterflies on the wing, no matter how briefly. They seem to have been struggling this year though.
    Lovely selection Andrew. Never seen the White-letter Hairstreak before.

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  3. grammie g25 July 2011 at 01:03

    HI Andrew...Nice to see these beauties !!
    My favorite is the Comma...I love the shape of there wings!!
    Have a great week!!
    Grace

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  4. TexWisGirl25 July 2011 at 01:39

    they're all beautiful, but i have to say my favorite is that meadow brown male. what an understated perfect beauty.

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  5. Anonymous25 July 2011 at 02:55

    Can you list some pics of beautiful butterflies on your blog? I love butterflies, while I favor those beatiful ones more. Greetings from China.

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  6. Reena25 July 2011 at 04:00

    that gatekeeper is so pretty!

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  7. Unknown25 July 2011 at 15:05

    Just beautiful! Great post.

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  8. John25 July 2011 at 20:21

    Hi Andrew,
    Nice selection of butterflies there! Good to see a few on the wing now, even after all the that we have had!
    Thinking back to my childhood (all those years ago), I remember always seeing lots of butterflies on buddleia, far more than I do now!
    J
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  9. Bob Bushell25 July 2011 at 22:54

    Beautiful images, I've never seen the White-letter Hairstreak, is it from where you live?

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  10. theconstantwalker25 July 2011 at 23:01

    Thanks Bob...
    I saw the Hairstreak while I was staying at Leyburn in the Yorkshire Dales just over a week ago.

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  11. Unknown25 July 2011 at 23:26

    Love your butterfly captures!

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