I previously posted pictures of the sunflowers in the medieval strip field system on The Vile at Rhossili in Gower, South Wales. Other fields had been planted with mixtures of wild plants to produce seeds for migrating bird and nectar for insects. There were many large clumps of pale purple knapweed flowers that were a magnet for butterflies, including veritable clouds of Painted Ladies. Here are a few studies of them and a couple of short video clips (best viewed with HD enabled).
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Beautiful pictures!😊 I had very difficult to shoot butterflies this year, they wont sit still!😄
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Absolutely wonderful..
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Thank you, John. I know just what you mean.
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Thank you, Yvonne. I have never seen so many butterflies in the wild in the one place.
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I’ve been photographing these too. Plenty to choose from. The underwings are just as pretty. If this summer has produced a so-called ‘invasion’ (press articles passim), then it’s a very welcome. one. Have you noticed fewer tortoiseshells this year, though?
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I have seen very few butterflies of any other type around where I live – not even on the buddleia.
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These are so beautiful, wonderful shots! 🙂
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Thank you, My Beautiful Britain.
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The painted ladies have been unusually good this year. I have also seen several tortoiseshell as well as the usual peacocks and red admirals
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I have heard that as well. In my own garden patch, butterflies have been scarce this year. Perhaps a reflection of the way that many wilder places around here in the more public domain have been carefully tidied up by the people who manage such things.
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