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Stack of 4 shots of Keeled Skimmer (Female) head - Orthetrum coerulescens (2x Mag)

Dragons at Kilwood & Norden.

August 21, 2011July 13, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Grayling, Hornet Robberfly, Keeled Skimmer, Kilwood, macro, Norden, Stack

Visited Killwood and Norden on Tuesday the 10th August on a day off, which was going to be in London

Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) on plant in infrared.

Portland Butterflies

August 12, 2011November 3, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Broadcroft Quarry, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Chalkhill Blue, Infrared, macro, Marbled White, Portland

Took a visit on Sunday to Broadcroft Quarry – with a view to attempting to take some Chalkhill blues. This

Infrared Bee on flowers

Infrared at Bentley Wood.

August 8, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments bee, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Infrared, macro

Visited Bentley Wood on Saturday and decided to try some macro shots with my Enhanced Colour Infrared Converted Canon 20D.

Backlit Comma - Polygonia c-album

Using Sunlight with Butterflies

August 4, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, macro, sunlight

With Butterflies we normally see shots of detail in their wings from front lighting. However you can also get some

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

Large Skipper Cleaning itself.

Alners Gorse & Lynlinch Common

June 21, 2011August 2, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Broad-bodied Chaser, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, Dragonfly, Large Skipper, Lynlinch Common, macro

Another May weekend visit, this time to Alners Gorse and Lynlinch Common. The first was still showing some butterflies, but

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