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Longhorn beetle.

Troublefield – Dessimation.

June 20, 2011July 20, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Longhorn Beetle, macro, Troublefield

I returned to Troublefield on 28th May – expecting to shoot more flowers, dragonflies and butterflies following the previous weeks

Marsh Fritillary - Euphydryas aurinia. On My hand.

A visit to Kingcombe Meadows.

June 20, 2011December 14, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, macro, Marsh Fritillary

I visited Kingcombe Meadows on the 22nd May, another Dorset Wildlife Trust reserve (and in better condition than the lamented

Broad-bodied Chaser

Troublefield – May Dragons & Damsels

June 17, 2011May 28, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Damselfly, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, Flowers, macro

I had the fortune to visit Troublefield in mid May. I say fortune as picking this week was crucial. The

Lackey Moth Catterpillar

Lydlinch Common

May 31, 2011September 30, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Lynlinch Common, macro, Moth

During Mid-May I took a visit to Lydlinch Common after noting on the Uk Butterflies site that it had a

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary - Close Up at 1.5x Mag

Butterflies & Bug at Bentley Wood.

May 27, 2011June 17, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Duke of Burgundy, Ladybird, macro, Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary

Visited Bentley Wood again on the 14th May, to try to see some Small Pearl Bordered Butterflies. Well they were

Female Orange Tip - Anthocharis cardamines at 1:1.

Orange Tip at Rest

May 17, 2011June 17, 2011 Chris 2 Comments Anthocharis cardamines, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, macro, Orange Tip

On Sunday 8th May I attempted to go to Noar Hill which is reputed to be good for butterflies. Looking

Stack of Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Boloria euphrosyne

Pearl Bordered Fritillarys and others at Bentley Wood.

May 16, 2011August 21, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Beefly, Bentley Wood, Boloria euphrosyne, Bombyliidae, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, macro, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Stacking

I took a visit to Bentley Wood at the beginning of May to try see & take some shots of

Caterpillars of Lacky Moth - Malacosoma neustria

Alners Gorse & FiddleFord Mill.

May 8, 2011December 14, 2014 Chris 2 Comments Alners Gorse, Banded Demoiselle, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Fiddleford Mill, Ladybird, macro, Mayfly

On bank holiday Monday I took a trip to Alners Gorse (A butterfly convservation reserve), to see what if anything

Colourful Fly

Flies, Flowers and Shield Bug.

May 6, 2011December 14, 2014 Chris 2 Comments Bronze Shield Bug, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, fly, macro, Stitchwort

Took another trip to the still bluebell flowered woodland that is Garston Wood on the Easter weekend. The wild garlic

Mantis Montage

Meet the Mantids

April 10, 2011April 12, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dead Leaf Mantis, Ghost Mantis, macro, Mantis, Springbok Mantis, Twig Mantis

I took some shots of some pet mantis’s on Friday evening. Currently we have 4 mantis’s, all of different types.