Sunday 19 July 2015

BUTTERFLIES & FLIES ST GOTHIAN SANDS 17/07/15 - 18/07/15





A few images from Two trips to St Gothian Sands on  Friday & Saturday, Friday was a very dull morning with very little movement. Highlight was the first sighting of a Dark Green Fritillery this year.
On Saturday it was bright sunny and warm and there were butterflies and insects everywhere.
It just goes to show what good conditions can do.




Female Beautiful Demoiselle (St Gothian Sands ).




 Male Beautiful Demoiselle (St Gothian Sands 




Comma (St Gothian Sands )




Dark Green Fritillary (St Gothian Sands )




Green Veined White (St Gothian Sands )




Peacock (St Gothian Sands )




Small Copper (St Gothian Sands )




Small Tortoiseshell  (St Gothian Sands 





Tachinid Fly (St Gothian Sands ).

This monster flew past me and landed on a leaf, it was about 15-20mm in length and is the largest fly I haver ever seen, Still searching for its real name.





3 comments:

  1. Brilliant collection Mate.
    John.

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  2. Beautiful series of shots, great job as usual Monty

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  3. Hope your well mate .. the fly is Tachina grossa and as you say the Giant Tachid fly :)

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