Butterfly images for 2009

Here you will find images we've taken of the Butterflies that fly along the bund and in our garden during this year. All images are copyright Paul L Money and were taken with a Canon 50D and assorted lenses. Keep coming back to see what else we've photographed
Enjoy!

April 4th
Comma Comma Butterfly - this one has a damaged RHS lower wing
2nd Comma A second Comma on the same day - this one with all wings intact.
Peacock Butterfly  A Peacock Butterfly takes a rest!
April 13th
Green Veined White After a lot of watching we finally confirmed via this photo this is a Green Veined White Butterfly.
GVW plan view! Just after the GVW landed and stayed for a photo shoot!
Green Veined White GVW again - same one.
GVW plan view! And again!
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly A Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly laneded on the blossom and gave a show.
Small Tortoiseshell Give us a twirl!
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly The Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly landed further on the blossom and displayed better!.
Small Tortoiseshell An enlargement of the left hand view to show more detail.
April 15th & 16th
GVW The GVW has become a regular duirng the recent warm and sunny days and often lands on the Forget-Me-Nots in our garden.
GVW plan Another view of it on the F-M-N's.
GVW on Daffs Good to see our Daffodils also attract the Green Veined White
GVW and daffs Getting closer to that nectar!
April 18th & 19th
Comma The damaged Comma returns to its favourite sunny spot which helps when trying to photograph it! This was taken on the 18th.
Comma It returned again on the next day.
Speckled Wood Although Lorraine spotted the Speckled Wood Butterfly back in March this was the first good chance to photograph one when it landed for a while to sun itself.
Speckled Wood Slightly different view as I tried to move round it to get a better shot - it flew off though before I got the 'plan' view!

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