The Marbled White
As I stated yesterday, it was the first warm sunny day for quite a while and I was very pleasantly surprised to find Marbled White Butterflies in quite some number at a local Nature Reserve
A medium to large species, the male has a wingspan of 53 mm and the female 58mm.
Its preferred habitat is unfertilised grassland. It flies mid June to mid September.
Mostly found in Southern England colonies have also been located in the Yorkshire Wolds.
I have only observed it in one location in the local area where I live and also on the South Coast.
The shot below is of a female which has the brown and white underside markings as opposed to the male that is black and white underside markings.
Очень хорошая серия снимков. Красотка-бабочка. Мне пока не удается добраться до бабочек :)
ReplyDeleteСпасибо Ольга для ваших добрых слов
DeleteA stunning species!! Just as pretty underneath as on top!!
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to find these Karen.
DeleteOne of the loveliest butterfly posts, thank you Roy! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise and you.
DeleteSome cracking butterfly images in the last couple of posts Roy, but these of the Marbled White are just stunning. You made good use of our(rather short!) summer. Can you please shoo some down to us for when we get another summer!...[;o)
ReplyDeleteThanks Trevor, I will try, but can't promise anything.
DeleteHow about some rain if all else fails, Oh! you have that already.!! {:)
I've seen these on the Hampshire coast, but not in our neck of the woods. Superb pics!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alison, yes Lulworth Cove was one of the previous places I observed them and also Maiden Castle.
ReplyDeletehow beautiful your butterfly photographs; you seem to have them in great abundance! Lucky for the photographer.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole, they are one of the most I have seen of any species this year which is very unusual.
DeleteGorgeous Photos Roy! Your butterfly is so much prettier than the raggidy one I blogged of a few posts back.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn.
DeleteSnap! :-) Lovely captures Roy. They really are impressive looking butterflies!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan, yes snap.{:))
DeleteHey Roy..What can I say you promised,and you delivered : }
ReplyDeleteThese are spectacular photos of this beauty the Marbled White!!
Perfect shots every one!!
I have a problem with the "colour" though...if white is the absence of color...; } chuckle..chuckle!!
Grace
Thanks GG.
DeleteLovely set of pictures Roy of the Marbled White. I have seen a couple this year at Durlston Country Park, Swanage. The butterflies without a doubt are having a bad time of it this summer, but also moths, there was only two Six Spot Burnett's at Durlston, normally there are hundreds of them at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyn, I didn't see any the other day in Dorset.
DeleteVery nice Roy! The Marbled White is a lovely flutter, but I have only seen one this year so far! Mind you, I haven`t been to Hills and Holes for a while, maybe that will change soon?!
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Thanks John, you need to get over there as there are plenty of these around now.
DeleteWell if its not raining and is a sunny day of course.{:)
Superb photos Roy of a stunning butterfly. They are a very photogenic species aren't they and are much less flighty than some other grassland butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI also meant to comment on a couple of your recent posts, and I particularly enjoyed the photos of the Meadow Crane's-bill illuminated by the evening light :-)
Thanks David. Yes they are a nice subject.
DeleteThis is definately one "ooooo-aaaah!" butterfly!
ReplyDeleteSure is Steve. I always look forward to shooting some of these.
DeleteA stunning set of captures Roy.
ReplyDeleteThanks John.
DeleteThe black and white butterfly and that purple flower are just made for each other! Beautiful! Very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary.
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