LLanymynech - Grizzled Skipper

You never quite know with Butterflies.... One day there's not a Grizzled Skipper in sight and then a few days later there are multiples of the wing! Never easy to pin down, Dave Chapman and I made the most of this relative fest? Noting that where the butterfly lands will make or break the shot...

Grass or general clutter - looks messy!

On a flower? Dandelions are abundant at present. A bit out of context with a small butterfly!  but at least they seem to work better than female Orange Tips!

A stone? Yes, looks pretty natural and the combination of shades works well here :-)

Perched on a stem or seed head? Magic, as it throws the clutter into an out of focus backdrop :-) :-)

You can play with different angles?

Or go in a bit closer?

So that's Grizzly sorted then!

Llanymynech Rocks - Skippers and co

 A second visit of the year to Llanymynech rocks and after a slow start, the Skippers kept a coming..

Grizzled Skippers with some beginning to display wear and tear.

And I'll have to settle for the most inaccessible one amongst the rocks as a favourite!

Dingy Skippers were once again the most plentiful and generally in better condition!

Remember you are NOT a moth!

A couple of stunners!

This female Large-red Damselfly (fulvipes) crept into the viewfinder, wonder where she hatched?

An 'old lady' shall we say, female Orange Tip!

But many of the males still looked dapper!

There was also a fresh hatch of Small Coppers which I will blog separately as there was an interesting aberrant form to enjoy...