Glasswing Butterfly

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Beautiful, Delicate Creatures and so iridescent when the light catches them

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Very delicate beauty!
 
GardenersHelper said:
A beautiful creature indeed. What lovely colours in the wings in the second. The transparency of the wings in the first has a strange and wonderful look to it too. Nice captures.
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Thank you. I spent ages stalking them around till I found one settled, the 2nd was basking in the sunlight, and I hoped the effect would show

WingTsun said:
Beautiful. Really enjoyed the first shot particularly.
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Cheers Dunc :)

Carlh said:
Lovely photos and that 1st one is beautiful - wings are almost transparent. Thanks for sharing Ingrid (y)
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Don't often post in here and these were taken with a Nikon 70/200 2.8 rrally pleased with how they came out

Cg_Girl said:
Both beautiful Ingrid :)
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Thanks Trace, need to get back into things, butterflies are lovely subjects
 
Cg_Girl said:
Yes they really are and something I'd like to try more of too :)
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I chased one round the garden a few days ago. He/she was an gorgeous lime green colour. I tripped around with my camera and the beggar never once alighted, despite making 3-4 tormenting trips into my territory! Grr..
 
WingTsun said:
I chased one round the garden a few days ago. He/she was an gorgeous lime green colour. I tripped around with my camera and the beggar never once alighted, despite making 3-4 tormenting trips into my territory! Grr..
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Lol sounds familiar, I had something similar couple years back now with a huge dragonfly, I think I'm going to invent a turntable twisty seat pad thing so I can sit in the middle of the garden but spin around to all areas..funny looks here I come :D :D
 
Cg_Girl said:
Lol sounds familiar, I had something similar couple years back now with a huge dragonfly, I think I'm going to invent a turntable twisty seat pad thing so I can sit in the middle of the garden but spin around to all areas..funny looks here I come :D :D
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LOL! Was thinking of something similar. Sounds like something from pilot training. I'll probably go the whole hog so if I still get nothing I can just hit the ejector button. :LOL:
 
WingTsun said:
LOL! Was thinking of something similar. Sounds like something from pilot training. I'll probably go the whole hog so if I still get nothing I can just hit the ejector button. :LOL:
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LOL!!... I'm liking the ejector seat, that could be pretty cool... Although I have visions of you flying over the neighbours fence into a fishpond or tree or something :D
 
Cg_Girl said:
LOL!!... I'm liking the ejector seat, that could be pretty cool... Although I have visions of you flying over the neighbours fence into a fishpond or tree or something :D
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Yes, that's the idea! Knowing my luck the butterfly would land on my nose upon impact with the pond, staring bewildered at my now knackered X-T1.
 
WingTsun said:
Yes, that's the idea! Knowing my luck the butterfly would land on my nose upon impact with the pond, staring bewildered at my now knackered X-T1.
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But fish ponds = Dragonflies, so you get double the choice (y) :LOL:
 
WingTsun said:
Yes, that's the idea! Knowing my luck the butterfly would land on my nose upon impact with the pond, staring bewildered at my now knackered X-T1.
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Right we need to pair up and build this awesome device, not only will I capture the butterfly, albeit on your nose, but also have a winning entry to you've been framed! :woot:
 
Cg_Girl said:
Right we need to pair up and build this awesome device, not only will I capture the butterfly, albeit on your nose, but also have a winning entry to you've been framed! :woot:
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Haha! Brilliant. I think we might have trashed Ingrid's thread, though. Sorry Ingrid. :oops: :$
 
Cg_Girl said:
Oops yes sorry Ingrid :)

Edit....That's a stunner!
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Hee hee you are forgiven Trace :) Love a bit of banter as you know (y)
You need to find a butterfly place near you
 
Gremlin said:
Hee hee you are forgiven Trace :) Love a bit of banter as you know (y)
You need to find a butterfly place near you
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Yep to be honest I knew you'd be cool and join in lol :D
I think there is a couple within half hour to an hour so once I have wheels again it's on my must list... Which is growing quite a bit now :)
 
Cg_Girl said:
Yep to be honest I knew you'd be cool and join in lol :D
I think there is a couple within half hour to an hour so once I have wheels again it's on my must list... Which is growing quite a bit now :)
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I think there's a good butterfly event at Wisley every so often. Planning to go at some point.
 
WingTsun said:
I did. That's lovely! Is that my nose to the left? HAHAHA!
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Stick your nose in every where :p

WingTsun said:
I think there's a good butterfly event at Wisley every so often. Planning to go at some point.
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Wisley butterflies are feb/march every year and get packed out, queueing to get in can take ages and then it's packed inside, tend to avoid it.
There is one near Chichester, Earnley Butterflies, quite good, they have a website, they have owls and other birds.
Took these at Whipsnade, you must be near me I'm in sussex a few miles south of Guildford
 
Gremlin said:
Stick your nose in every where :p



Wisley butterflies are feb/march every year and get packed out, queueing to get in can take ages and then it's packed inside, tend to avoid it.
There is one near Chichester, Earnley Butterflies, quite good, they have a website, they have owls and other birds.
Took these at Whipsnade, you must be near me I'm in sussex a few miles south of Guildford
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Funny. I'm currently in a tiny rented caravan with my 7 y/o son in East Wittering. Normally I'm close to you, just outside Chertsey.
 
WingTsun said:
Funny. I'm currently in a tiny rented caravan with my 7 y/o son in East Wittering. Normally I'm close to you, just outside Chertsey.
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well there you go, earnley isn't that far(y) your son would love it if he likes animals
 
WingTsun said:
Funny. I'm currently in a tiny rented caravan with my 7 y/o son in East Wittering. Normally I'm close to you, just outside Chertsey.
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Eek I hope you've not had the awful rain and wind we had yesterday afternoon/evening!
 
Cg_Girl said:
Eek I hope you've not had the awful rain and wind we had yesterday afternoon/evening!
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Yeah we have. Just come back from trying to find a lost pooch on the camping site. Heard someone walking around sobbing. Pooch now found and returned to owner but slightly wet! Little Man thought it was very exciting, though. :wacky:
 
WingTsun said:
Yeah we have. Just come back from trying to find a lost pooch on the camping site. Heard someone walking around sobbing. Pooch now found and returned to owner but slightly wet! Little Man thought it was very exciting, though. :wacky:
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Lol I think my youngest would have too...they like little adventures like that, being a hero :D
 
Beautiful Ingrid the first one is my favourite on the flower lovely light and colours
 
LCPete said:
Beautiful Ingrid the first one is my favourite on the flower lovely light and colours
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Thanks Pete. much appreciated, still looking to get up to Chester Zoo sometime this year :)
 
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