Orange Tip at Rest
On Sunday 8th May I attempted to go to Noar Hill which is reputed to be good for butterflies. Looking briefly up I found it to be near Empshott and Selcombe. Failing to note it exacts spot and take a map proved to be a mistake, as I’m not sure if I visited the place or not. I did walk up a wooded hill though in the area near Empshott and found these two female Orange Tip butterflies at rest (I arrived late in the day). I saw a couple of males in flight, but no other butterflies on the trip save one Speckled Wood.
The following four shots are the best I got from the short visit to some hill near Empshott…All shot on a tripod.
Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/3.2, 1/800 sec, ISO400)Female Orange Tip – Anthocharis cardamines – on dandelion. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO400 F3.2 1/800 Natural Light.
Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/4.5, 1/2000 sec, ISO400)Female Orange Tip – Anthocharis cardamines – on dandelion. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO400 F4.5 1/2000 Natural Light.
Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/3.2, 1/1600 sec, ISO400)Female Orange Tip – Anthocharis cardamines. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO400 F3.2 1/1600 Natural Light.
Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/8, 1/200 sec, ISO400)Female Orange Tip – Anthocharis cardamines at 1:1. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO400 F8 1/200 Natural Light.
Noar Hill is a superb butterfly site and yes, it is very tricky to find.
You know when you have found it as there is a large NOAR HILL sign at the entrance! It is also just like Tellytubby Land – a result of its past medieval mine use.
A great spot for Duke of Burgundies earlier this year.
Ian.
Thanks for the info Ian.
I obviously have not found it yet. Will have to give another go some time.