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Deemac
10-Jun-09, 22:49
A small selction of some small wildlife beasties captured recently.

#1.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DB_1415edit1Sm.jpg

#2.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DB_1428edit1Sm.jpg

#3.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DB_1463edit1Sm.jpg
Deemac
10-Jun-09, 22:52
#4.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DB_1456edit1Sm.jpg


#5.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/SeagullMontageV1Sm.jpg
wifie
10-Jun-09, 23:02
Great pics Deemac but where on earth did you find the formation scorries? [lol]
Deemac
10-Jun-09, 23:36
Great pics Deemac but where on earth did you find the formation scorries? [lol]

I've been training them for years now!! These were at Skarfskerry harbour;)
Mystical Potato Head
10-Jun-09, 23:50
The gulls are way cool and the Painted Lady basking in the sun is really excellent.
tjc
12-Jun-09, 13:45
Great set of shots Deemac...

:)
Liz
12-Jun-09, 13:58
Really beautiful photos Deemac.:D
North Light
13-Jun-09, 08:43
Deemac,

The photograph of the Butterfly is a real cracker!
Venture
14-Jun-09, 23:10
Brilliant photograph of the seagulls.
butterfly
15-Jun-09, 01:45
Great pictures Deemac.
Kenn
11-Jul-09, 22:10
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_06302009GardenJune0017-1.jpg
Kenn
13-Jul-09, 20:23
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0501Spring20090066-1.jpg
Kenn
13-Jul-09, 20:24
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07122009gardenjJuly0011-1.jpg
Kenn
13-Jul-09, 20:25
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07122009gardenjJuly0013-1.jpg
Sporran
13-Jul-09, 20:34
Beautiful photos, Deemac and LIZZ! :cool:
nirofo
14-Jul-09, 01:01
Hi LIZZ

The Frittilary butterfly is a Comma.

nirofo.
Aaldtimer
14-Jul-09, 03:41
Hi LIZZ

The Frittilary butterfly is a Comma.

nirofo.


Yup! Agree with that.:)
Kenn
14-Jul-09, 09:05
DOH thank you for the correction, I got out of sequence when naming the photos.
I will go sit in the corner and write 100 lines, " Must be accurate when naming species."

Seriously though have had a plethora of butterflies the last week or so,
although they are being a little elusive when it comes to getting pictures,at least a dozen different ones have been logged in the garden, joy to watch.
Wish I had a moth trap as they too have been on the wing including some spectacular members of the Hawk moth family.
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:17
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/DSCF6536-1.jpg

Managed to catch it with it's wings open, only taken two years!
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:19
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/DSCF6535-1-1.jpg


This is how it normally settles and is distinguished by the fact that it has no orange on the underwing.
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:20
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07202009gardenjJuly0016-1.jpg
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:22
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07202009gardenjJuly0011-1.jpg

Did n't realise what a lovely soft green body these butterflies have.
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:23
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07132009gardenjJuly0022-1.jpg


Not sure which of the red bottomed ones this is, but they are my favourite.
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:24
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07132009gardenjJuly0034-1.jpg
Kenn
21-Jul-09, 21:25
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07202009gardenjJuly0006-2.jpg
astroman
21-Jul-09, 22:42
Great photos Deemac & Lizz.

Lizz you sure have a fair selection of subjects in your garden to photograph - I'm jealous.

The bee below is the appropriately named red-tailed bumblebee (see http://www.bumblebeeconservation.org.uk/bumblebees_id.htm). We don't see them as far north as Caithness.
The other one looks like a buff-tailed worker to me, but they are quite similar to white tailed workers and I'm no expert, so I could be wrong.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_07132009gardenjJuly0022-1.jpg


Not sure which of the red bottomed ones this is, but they are my favourite.
ANNIE
22-Jul-09, 00:00
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2183/1000327.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/i/1000327.jpg/)http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1000327.jpg/1/w563.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img212/1000327.jpg/1/)
Liz
22-Jul-09, 12:33
Lovely photos as always Lizz. It is so good to see them so close up.

Annie that is a smashing photo of the bee.:D
astroman
23-Jul-09, 00:58
Butterflies at Dunnet Forest

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/FullHouse.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/Fritillary.jpg
astroman
23-Jul-09, 01:01
Pose for the camera!!

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/BeePhoto3June09.jpg

A Garden Bumblebee with tongue out in preparation for a long drink of nectar
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/GardenBumblebee219July09.jpg
wifie
06-Aug-09, 02:48
Wowsers astroman love the last two!

Some really interesting pics here folks! :)
Kenn
12-Aug-09, 01:13
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0809gardenmothsAugust0007-1.jpg
Kenn
12-Aug-09, 01:15
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0809gardenmothsAugust0074-1.jpg

Had to use a very fast shutter speed, have posted some other shots on the biodiversity thread.
Kenn
12-Aug-09, 01:17
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_08052009JulyCaithness0022-1.jpg
kara
14-Aug-09, 14:02
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3779848441_76daae3cc5.jpg






http://www.flickr.com/photos/whispa63/
kara
14-Aug-09, 14:06
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3775872368_94c6b519e8.jpg




http://www.flickr.com/photos/whispa63/
Sporran
14-Aug-09, 16:25
I love the vivid colours of that last one, kara! :cool:
kara
26-Aug-09, 17:43
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3859518420_bde84940ae.jpg




http://www.flickr.com/photos/whispa63/
grumpyhippo
29-Aug-09, 08:23
Some more insects..............

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/DSC_0042b-1.jpg




http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/DSC_0044b.jpg








http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/DSC_0063b.jpg
Kenn
08-Sep-09, 21:19
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0908BugsButs0025-1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0908BugsButs0029-1.jpg
Kenn
08-Sep-09, 21:21
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0906BugsButs0005-1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0906BugsButs0007-1.jpg
Kenn
08-Sep-09, 21:22
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0813gardenmothsAugust0010-1.jpg
inorg
08-Sep-09, 21:30
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Butterflies%20and%20insects/2005_0908BugsButs0042-1.jpg
kara
15-Sep-09, 07:30
Red Admiral ? and a bummble B

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/3920511814_b7facf2c22_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/3919566237_4ab45a233d_b.jpg



http://www.flickr.com/photos/whispa63/
darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
20-Sep-09, 06:12
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/0658640700.jpg This butterfly is quite common around Cairns,in north Queensland
Kenn
20-Sep-09, 10:28
Whoooooo beautiful,any idea what the name of it is?
nemosia
21-Sep-09, 17:52
Whoooooo beautiful,any idea what the name of it is?

Looks like a Hercules Moth (Coscinocera hercules) the world's largest moth species and found in N Queensland and PNG.
darkie@dreamtilt.com.au
22-Sep-09, 09:28
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/thursorobin/Cairns-WebWide-CP16MAY08P003-CC0977.jpg Right on nemosia,Hercules moth,26cm wing span and only lives 10 days