The long grass mixed with knapweed and thistles on the chalky Gog Magog Hills is perfect habitat for marbled white butterflies. And as it's been a mild winter I'm guessing we are nearing the peak time for them to be active (mid July on an average year). @lucypics and I found the meadows dancing with them and as I was equipped with the wrong camera she leant me her wonderful machine to catch this pair. The female is the browner of the two. They have very pretty markings - especially from underneath - Lucy took a lovely photo of one displaying all of it's patterns.
Three GT:
1. Up and out early while it was still cool enough for a dog that needs a haircut.
2. Meeting @dolphin for coffee and cake.
3. An undisturbed afternoon (apart from photo posting) to get some work done.
btw, I like how their tails are fitting together. Reminds me of the tails on those balsa wood airplanes kids play with...tail has a slot that slides onto the body of the plane.
Brilliantly sharp, Judith, and definitely a fav. See you're already trending! Great to see you both this morning. As I commented to Lucy, it doesn't look good me turning up just for the cake!
You & @lucypics had a great walk by the looks of your lovely photos......all those butterflies sound a sight for sore eyes...we have non round here just a few white Cabbage ones. Wrong soil perhaps & too much plain grass. God to have a go with someone else's toys too! Fave .
@happypat not many sightings in the NW Pat - very rare apart from the odd one around Lancaster!! But not many in East Anglia either so you never know - if you can find a chalk meadow....
What a perfect capture. Fav, of course. Would have loved to have joined in that walk! I really miss our photowalks - got nobody to walk with here... I must teach J how to use a camera soon ;).
Oddly named, aren't they? Marbled WHITE & yet they are really browns. No matter, they are stunning what ever their name & this is a lovely image. I haven't (yet) been fortunate to find a mating pair.
j
January 1st, 2017
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