Butterflies and Moths
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A selection of butterfly and moth images by amateur wildlife photographer Barry Forbes.
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Common Blue Butterfly
There were a few common blues around today at Gaddon loch.
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Common blue (female)
This is the first shot of a female common blue butterfly for me. There have been quite a few males around but this is the only female i've seen.(Gaddon Loch)
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Cinnabar moth caterpillar
This Cinnabar moth caterpillar was a good find today at Gaddon loch.
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Six-spot Burnet
There were quite a few of these day flying moths at Gaddon today.
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Moth
Found this moth on Auchtermuchty Common. Having difficulty with i.d for this.
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Chimney sweeper
A chimney sweeper moth on Auchtermuchty common. The light wasn't great and it didn't seem to be very photogenic as i had alot of problems trying to get a good shot. This was the best i could manage.
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Common Blue
Another shot of a Common Blue butterfly from Gaddon loch yesterday.
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Ringlet
A lot of ringlet butterflies at Gaddon loch today. This is a close up of one.
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Ringlet
I found this beautiful ringlet butterfly at Charlottetown pond today. Its the first one i've seen this season.
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Brown China-Mark Moth
There's a lot of moths around Charlottetown pond at the moment.
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Latticed Heath Moth
Not great on moth id,s so not sure that this is definatly a latticed Heath. I saw it at Harperlees reservoir.
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Green veined white
A Green veined white butterfly i found today in the lomond hills.
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Green-Hairstreak
A green hairstrek butterfly i found in the lomond hills Fife.
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Orange tip (male)
I have been trying for weeks to get a photo of a male orange tip butterfly. Finally got this one today and although he wouldn't show his head this shot shows beautiful colour and details on the wings.
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Green-veined white
Been dull most of the day so not much butterflies about. I did find this lovely green-veined white though.
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Green-Veined White
I found this green-veined white at Fifeness very early in the morning.
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Small copper
First small copper of the season. Found this on the patch at Fifeness.
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Green hairstreak 2
Another shot of the green hairstreak butterfly i found today.
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Comma Butterfly in Fife
This is my first ever comma butterfly shot. These are very rare in scotland so couldn't beleive my eyes today when i saw this one at Charlottetown.
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Caterpillar ?
Found this caterpillar at charlottetown pond today . Dont know what kind of butterfly or moth it becomes.
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Painted Lady
Took this in guardbridge where there is a very nice late flowering buddleja bush. I have seen up to five species of butterfly on this bush at the one time.
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Red Admiral
This lovely red admiral was at gaddon loch last year. Dont think it was a great year for butterflies in general but this species was few and far between in my area.
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Six Spotted Burnet Moth
This is a beautiful day flying moth. I love the red and black colour of them that is a warning to any would be predators and justly so as they actually contain traces of cyanide. This shot is from Gaddon loch last year.
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Caterpillar
Another shot of the caterpillar i found at the weekend. Still not sure what kind it is !
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Peacock Butterfly
One of my favourite butterflies. Although i have many photos of this species i can never resist photographing them.
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Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar
Another shot of this magnificent caterpillar that i saw for the first time last sept.
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Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar
First time i have come across one of these magnificent caterpillars.It is about the same size as my index finger ! I found it on rough overgrown land near ladybank.
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Summer at Gaddon Loch.
A Common Blue by the side of Gaddon loch on a beautiful summers day.
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Broad-Barred White Moth
I found this beautiful moth at Charlottetown today.
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