Lilac Butterfly

[Just Dave]

Hi

A Purple Butterfly taken in Lassi Nr Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greek Island, very small maybe "1/2 long, Had fabulous colour upper wings but when it landed it always closed its wings, shame it was a bit tatty, C+C Welcome


Purple Butterfly Lassi Nr Argostoli Kefalonia Greek Island by Just Daves Photos, on Flickr

Dave

 

[Deleted member 34016]

very nice shot- Dave


was this holiday based around you getting some great shots

Les

 

[Just Dave]

very nice shot- Dave

Cheers Les

very nice shot- Dave


was this holiday based around you getting some great shots

Les

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[Deleted member 34016]

Cheers Les



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Oh sorry, did she not know

she does now

Les

 

[Just Dave]

She doesnt I waited till shes out of the room before replying

 

[Just Dave]

Awe no one likes my little flutterby

 

[Tori]

I do! It's a pretty colour. Not a colour we see over here. You had a good time then? Did you get to the underground lake?

 

[MWHCVT]

Awe no one likes my little flutterby

No true, I like it, lovely colours and details, I cheated the other day and when to the butterfly farm to get some pictures

Matt
MWHCVT

 

[Just Dave]

I do! It's a pretty colour. Not a colour we see over here. You had a good time then? Did you get to the underground lake?

Thanks Tori we had a fab time, yes we went to the underground lake at Melissani, stunning place, the sun was just coming over head, which was great because we got the diagonal rays and then the straight down illuminating all the water, couldn't believe it was 30 meters deep in places as we looked so close to the bottom but weren't really if that make sense

No true, I like it, lovely colours and details, I cheated the other day and when to the butterfly farm to get some pictures

Matt
MWHCVT

Cheers Matt, there lots of gorgeous butterflies there, but they hardly ever landed because of the warmth and sun, best time would be really early morning or late evening, but never got around to it, to much else to do

Butterfly houses are great we have 2 close by us, well with 20 miles of us and we often go to them, have you posted some shots?

 

[The pokemon kid]

Really lovelly shot, liking the colours

 

[uppy]

Nice shot mate; like it

 

[MWHCVT]

Cheers Matt, there lots of gorgeous butterflies there, but they hardly ever landed because of the warmth and sun, best time would be really early morning or late evening, but never got around to it, to much else to do

Butterfly houses are great we have 2 close by us, well with 20 miles of us and we often go to them, have you posted some shots?

It was for the TP Stratford Butterfly Meet, there are some photo's posted in this thread by most if not all that attended the meet...
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=326293

and this is my set on flickr with all my photo's of the day
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mwhcvt/sets/72157626770498571/

Matt

 

[Just Dave]

Cheers Matt

Thanks Michael and Mathew

 

[swag72]

I think you've got a got focus and dof on it. The colours are nice, such a shame it's so tatty

 

[Just Dave]

Thanks Sara, yeah real pity it wasn't a perfect specimen, mind you the tatty bit allows a glimpse of the upper wing colour

 

[swag72]

Have you managed to ID it Dave?

 

[Just Dave]

Have you managed to ID it Dave?

I havent Sara, but Id say some kind of hairstreak as there where lots of other hairstreaks about, but not sure