3 slightly different butterflies from today

[swag72]

Out and about today and I saw the most butterflies that I have seen out here in Spain all year. So a varied assortment from today, it was great to get something a little different.

All taken with the 7D and 300/4 IS with a 12mm extension tube as well.

1) Langs Short Tailed Blue


Langs short tailed blue (Leptotes pirithous) by swag72, on Flickr


2) Adonis Blue


Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) by swag72, on Flickr

3) Berger's Clouded Yellow


Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis ) by swag72, on Flickr

 

[Dave.L]

Really nice set Sara, especially #2, like the background, sets it off nicely.
Well done.


Dave ....

 

[Canon Bob]

Sara,

All very pleasing to the eye but I agree with Dave, the "Blue" stands out from the three.

I called it the "Blue" because it leads me to a question. I grabbed a similar one a few weeks back and couldn't decide whether it was an Adonis or a Silver Studded and plumped for the latter (possibly incorrectly). How can you tell them apart?...or more to the point, have I got this one wrong?

Bob

 

[Kagemusha]

#2 is absolutley stunning!

 

[swag72]

Bob, I spent many an hour on this site trying to ID it.

I'm looking into yours as we speak!!

Thanks for your comments folks, I agree that #2 is the best of the bunch, but I was really excited to catch #1 as up until now, for about 4 months, I've not managed to get this blighter with open wings!!

 

[Canon Bob]

Thanks for the link Sara. I've been using this site and this shot was the basis of my Id

Bob

 

[swag72]

I'll email you with my thoughts and stuff on this later this afternoon. I'm toying with the ID on your shot and mine now!!!

 

[Canon Bob]

l.... I'm toying with the ID on your shot and mine now!!!

It'd be better if they had to carry Id cards like the rest of us (here in France at least).

Bob

 

[padderico]

#2 for me, fantastic shot and i believe it was perfectly taken with the background

 

[Kerioak]

Beautiful shots and I like the way you have managed to match the colour of the butterflies to the flora they are perched on

 

[Chris Wormwell]

It's definitely not an Adonis Blue - the veins in the wing cross the white termen and create and almost 'chequered' effect to it.
It's a Silver-studded Blue.

 

[swag72]

It's definitely not an Adonis Blue - the veins in the wing cross the white termen and create and almost 'chequered' effect to it.
It's a Silver-studded Blue.

You think that #2 is a Silver-Studded Blue Chris?

Thanks for all your comments - I had to work really hard to get the butterflies and bg's to match