Orange tip

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Jennie

Wheee! I have just found an Orange Tip egg on my Cuckooflower!

Because I have been digging up the lawn to widen the borders, I have been putting the Cuckooflower plants I come across into pots for planting out later. Mrs Orange Tip didn't use the plants in the lawn but instead used one of the potted ones.



One very, very happy person here.

Nice one! Each female usually just lays 1 egg on a flower as the larvae tend to be cannibalistic. Sometimes other females will also lay an egg on the same flower which is when the fun begins.

[htcdude]

Finally got a half-decent pic of one (still out of focus though!!) and a female, I want a male though!!



Nige

[Geoff F]

Yes, Nige Orange Tips are camera shy for me as well. And I have been using a 180 mm macro lens plus 1.4x converter.

I only managed a couple of snaps last year, although they kept flying around my head and landing on brambles a couple of feet away; but as soon as I picked up my camera . . .

Managed a couple of better shots over the past 2 days, subject to double checking during editing. But that perfect shot still requires a bit more time.

Yet the Speckled Woods come to me and 'ask to be photographed'.

First Wall Brown of the year today. Also a bit camera shy but I eventually managed a confirmation snap.

[Geoff F]

Looking at my records, I see that April 17 was my first sighting this year; four males. But that was earlier than last year, which was 07 May.

And this photo from today is probably the best that I have managed so far.



It 'led me a bit of a dance' though and kept flying around me then landing close by; and of course, taking off as soon as I had achieved a good focus on the camera.

One day I will find a 'tame' specimen which will pose for me.

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by Geoff F

Yet the Speckled Woods come to me and 'ask to be photographed'.

Likewise! Speckled Wood and Peacock always very confiding

Nice pic of the Orange Tip!

Nige

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by Geoff F

And this photo from today is probably the best that I have managed so far.

That's a great shot Geoff! I adore Orange Tips and love walking along the river side on a sunny day, with them dancing in front of me.
I could watch them for hours...

Tracey