I had two days out walking on the North York Moors at the end of last week. My Friday walk was from Hutton le Hole, with the first section being through farmland to Lastingham. I was surprised at the number of butterflies visible along the field edges, particularly Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies, and this is a shot of one on a Scabious flower.
Well done, beautiful butterfly. They are so difficult to photograph. I chased some around the butterfly house in Coffs Harbour earlier this year and was worn out by the time I had finished. It was so warm and humid in there too.
Well, thank you all for your great comments and favs, which put this shot on the Popular Page.
One of the things that has changed over recent years when I've visited the North York Moors is that the walks are rather shorter than they once were. The walk on which this shot was taken was only around 7 miles. This does mean that I have more time to stop and look around at the wildlife, and take the time to get just the shot I want. I was amazed by the numbers of butterflies, bees and other insects on this walk - it does seem to be a good year for such creatures.
Well, thank you all for your great comments and favs, which put this shot on the Popular Page.
One of the things that has changed over recent years when I've visited the North York Moors is that the walks are rather shorter than they once were. The walk on which this shot was taken was only around 7 miles. This does mean that I have more time to stop and look around at the wildlife, and take the time to get just the shot I want. I was amazed by the numbers of butterflies, bees and other insects on this walk - it does seem to be a good year for such creatures.
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