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This is the first time Ive seen a clouded yellow butterfly.
What was even more surprising, was the fact that this is normally a migrant from Europe, but as can be seen by my photos/account, this female had only just emerged. Whilst she was born/hatched here in the UK, no doubt the parent butterflies flew over from the continent, earlier on this year.
Since it was a great summer for butterflies, there have been numerous reports of clouded yellows in the UK, so this sighting is not that rare, and Im sure others may have sighted these beauties too.
Some photos, all shot using my FZ45 with 250 raynox attached. The pictures tell the story, cheers.
11th-August-2013. Female Clouded Yellow Butterfly (Macro). by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
What was even more surprising, was the fact that this is normally a migrant from Europe, but as can be seen by my photos/account, this female had only just emerged. Whilst she was born/hatched here in the UK, no doubt the parent butterflies flew over from the continent, earlier on this year.
Since it was a great summer for butterflies, there have been numerous reports of clouded yellows in the UK, so this sighting is not that rare, and Im sure others may have sighted these beauties too.
Some photos, all shot using my FZ45 with 250 raynox attached. The pictures tell the story, cheers.
11th-August-2013. Female Clouded Yellow Butterfly (Macro). by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr
11th-August-2013. Clouded Yellow Butterfly, just emerged. by Testudo Man, on Flickr