Nice set Ant #2 especially
(Can't help with the ID's though)
1. Male Silver studded Blue
2. Speckled Wood
3. Gatekeeper
4. Longhorn Beetles, possibly Wasp Beetles. I think you will find one is male and the other female.
........ I think you will find one is male and the other female.
Yes I'd heard that often when the male had been at the fermented apples the female had to carry him home, I'm pleased to have captured such a behavioural shot
A very nice set, well shot.
Very nice set, #1 my fave nice composition and sharp through out.
Good, well-composed and lit shots
Nice set, well exposed, great colours and sharpness. Like these, well done
are you sure that it's not a Common?1. Male Silver studded Blue
are you sure that it's not a Common?
Silver studded usually has a wider dark band around the outer edge of the upper wings?
I'm still leaning towards a Common (white wedge along v4 on hind wing & the black spot in the cell on the forewing are also indicators) but willing to be disproved.
Got any more of it?
Nice set of butterflies
many Lycaenidae are very similar to start with & then you have individual variation, different forms etc. ... bit of a nightmare sometimes for ID :bang:Having googled the two I think you could well be right, both very pretty creatures though
many Lycaenidae are very similar to start with & then you have individual variation, different forms etc. ... bit of a nightmare sometimes for ID :bang:
but yes, some stunning beasties
great set of shots toonamp...
Beautiful images.
Dai
I'll go along with Common Blue as well on second thoughts.
Very nice Set Ant, #2 is my fave.