Marbled Whites

[Callophrys]

I was hoping that the cooler, cloudier weather on Wednesday would make photographing butterflies a bit easier, and I wasn't disappointed! Yatt's Farm, near Pickering is one of the best N. Yorkshire butterflies sites, and at this time of year is full of Marbled Whites. They like to rest on slender grass stems, so even the slightest breeze can be a problem, but a bit of patience paid off!

Marbled White (Melenargia galathea), male by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea), female by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Marbled White 2791b by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Marbled White pair (Melanargia galathea) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Cheers,

Dave

 

[gilbouk]

Absolutely superb pictures.

 

[laut]

Beautiful shots of beautiful creatures.

 

[Seajay]

Fabulous shots of them!

 

[soupdragon]

The third one stands out from the crowd IMO.

 

[Jannyfox]

Stunning I agree with Tony on the third one - the detail there is like a fine drawing.

 

[Graham]

Can`t complain about these shots and all lovely, worth the risk with a breeze and as you said, patience is a virtue.

 

[Callophrys]

Thanks everyone!

I have to admit, the third photo is my favourite of 2018 so far!

Cheers,

Dave

 

[cruso]

A stunning set Dave

 

[alfbranch]

Lovely set Dave

 

[dragonfly]

The first and the last work for me, Dave. Well done.