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5 Image Stack of a Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Higher Hyde Heath

July 2, 2012July 2, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Damselfly, Green Hair Streak, Higher Hyde Heath, macro

Visited the DWT reserve at Higher Hyde Heath on the 17th June. The weather was warmish and dry, so a

Buttercup Field.

Buttercup Field

June 9, 2012June 9, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Buttercups, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Fiddleford Manor, macro, Moth, Speckled Wood

During what now appears to be a short and brief hot spell this year – at the end of May

Small Blue on Bluebell

Blue Monday

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 Chris 0 Comments bluebell, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Early Purple Orchid, garston wood, macro, Orchid, Small Blue

After a very wet morning on the Bank Holiday Monday 7th May, the weather brightened up, with even the sun

Male Orange Tip Butterfly's head.

Fiddleford Manor

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 Chris 0 Comments bee, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Fiddleford Manor, macro, Mayfly, Orange Tip, weevil

On the Saturday 5th May I took a visit to Fiddleford Manor near Sturminster Newton. I walked round the Manor

Solitary Bee (about 3x Magnification).

Bees, Butterfly & Flies Up Close

April 16, 2012March 6, 2014 Chris 2 Comments Butterfly, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Peacock, Solitary Bee

Over the Easter break I visited White Mill a few times to shoot with my Canon MPE-65mm Macro lens, mainly

Male Black Darter eating

Norden Dragon Hunt and an Admiral

September 15, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Black Darter, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dragonfly, macro, Mosquito, Norden, Red Admiral

Took another visit to Kilwood and Norden on the August bank holiday weekend. My aim was to try and see

Female Common Darter in IR

Higher Hyde Heath

September 5, 2011June 11, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Common Darter, Dragonfly, fungi, Infrared, macro, Robber Fly, Ruddy Darter, Small White

Went with both my Canon 50D and my IR converted 20D to Higher Hyde Heath in Dorset (A DWT Reserve),

Brown Hairstreak - Thecla betulae

Hairstreaks and others Butterflies at Alners Gorse

August 4, 2011April 17, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Brown Hairstreak, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, fly, Green-viened White, macro, Peacock, Purple Hairstreak

A mid July weekend visit to the Butterfly conservations Alners Gorse reserve proved rewarding in species of butterfly seen. I

Bladder Campion - Silene vulgaris

Martins Down

August 2, 2011August 2, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Campion, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Flowers, macro, Orchid, Small Heath

Took a trip to Martins Down in Hampshire on the 11th June. (Am almost up to date now with my

Large Blue Nectaring - Maculinea arion

Large Blues at Collard Hill

July 25, 2011August 4, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Butterfly Orchid, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Collard Hill, Large Blue, macro

On the first Saturday in June I took a visit to the National Trusts Collard Hill site, to attempt to