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Speckled Wood Butterfly (+PiP)

Taken in my garden last month........one of the very few butterflies I've seen this year.

Another view of the same one in the PiP.
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25 comments

Peter Castell said:

Well captured Keith I don't think I have seen one as you say there have been very few butterflies this year perhaps the wet winter din't help
4 days ago

Keith Burton replied to Peter Castell:

Glad you like it Peter..........many thanks.

Apparently there has been a drastic drop in numbers and types of butterflies all over the UK this year. It's very sad :-(
3 days ago

Colin Ashcroft said:

I agree, very patchy with few butterfly days this year.
4 days ago

Keith Burton replied to Colin Ashcroft:

I can't argue with that Colin............it's the same all over the UK from what I hear.
3 days ago

Günter Klaus said:

Oh,da hat sich aber ein hübscher Schmetterling besucht lieber Keith und du hast das klasse gemacht mit diesen schönen Nahaufnahmen,er hat auch ein sehr schönes Muster auf seinen Flügeln :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))
4 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Günter Klaus:

Thanks for your visit and nice comments as always Güni...........I'm glad you like my butterfly shots and like the patterns.

Have a lovely evening, best wishes, Keith.
3 days ago

Fred Fouarge said:

mooi voor deze late vlinder Keith
4 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Fred Fouarge:

Thank you very much Fred.
3 days ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

A beautiful butterfly in superb detail and the colours appear to be perfect Keith, I know little about these creatures mainly because they never stay still when I try to photograph them but having done a search I am learning!

Two wonderful images !!!!
4 days ago

Keith Burton replied to Roger (Grisly):

Thank you Roger.........I'm pleased you like the look of this lovely butterfly. It's sad, but they've been in decline all over the UK this year.

You should try using a long lens to capture them, without having to get too close. I was lucky with this one as I think it was trying to warm itself up and it was not too active.
3 days ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful butterfly; well captured Keith.
3 days ago

Keith Burton replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Many thanks Jaap..........glad you like it.
3 days ago

Annemarie said:

beautiful find Keith
3 days ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

have a nice day!
3 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle said:

..and a very nice capture you have of it here. Looks like the one I spotted in September. Seems to have flown a good way! well done.

Cheers. Herb

The Specked Wood
3 days ago