Speckled Wood for Aynia
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Speckled Wood for Aynia
Aynia, you metioned Speckled Wood - here is one photographed at my local nature reserve recently (04 May).
Graham
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Nice capture!
I've noticed something weird about specked woods (which seem very common round my way) - they are the only insect I know of which always flies away when you take a picture of them with flash. They don't seem to like the sudden flash light. I've managed several shots without flash but if I ever try to shoot one with flash the butterfly has usually started to take off by the time the picture is taken (probably due to TTL preflash)...
I've noticed something weird about specked woods (which seem very common round my way) - they are the only insect I know of which always flies away when you take a picture of them with flash. They don't seem to like the sudden flash light. I've managed several shots without flash but if I ever try to shoot one with flash the butterfly has usually started to take off by the time the picture is taken (probably due to TTL preflash)...
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Have you checked this out with other woodland species, such as the Silver-Washed Fritillary or the Purple Emperor?lauriek wrote:Nice capture!
I've noticed something weird about specked woods (which seem very common round my way) - they are the only insect I know of which always flies away when you take a picture of them with flash. They don't seem to like the sudden flash light. I've managed several shots without flash but if I ever try to shoot one with flash the butterfly has usually started to take off by the time the picture is taken (probably due to TTL preflash)...
Harold
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Hi Harold,
I've not seen either of those species in the wild so I've no idea.. I suspect you are on the right lines though!
Funnily enough I was going to add a further comment to this thread, my previous comment was based on experience with a dozen or so of these butterflies over the last 2-3 years, normally in woodland. I found one in the garden yesterday in very bright sun, and it did not seem too bothered by the flash, it did fly off in the end but I think that was because I got a bit too close, but I mananaged several shots with flash and it was fine.
I've not seen either of those species in the wild so I've no idea.. I suspect you are on the right lines though!
Funnily enough I was going to add a further comment to this thread, my previous comment was based on experience with a dozen or so of these butterflies over the last 2-3 years, normally in woodland. I found one in the garden yesterday in very bright sun, and it did not seem too bothered by the flash, it did fly off in the end but I think that was because I got a bit too close, but I mananaged several shots with flash and it was fine.
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Acclimatisation or speciation?lauriek wrote:Hi Harold,
I've not seen either of those species in the wild so I've no idea.. I suspect you are on the right lines though!
Funnily enough I was going to add a further comment to this thread, my previous comment was based on experience with a dozen or so of these butterflies over the last 2-3 years, normally in woodland. I found one in the garden yesterday in very bright sun, and it did not seem too bothered by the flash, it did fly off in the end but I think that was because I got a bit too close, but I mananaged several shots with flash and it was fine.
Harold
My images are a medium for sharing some of my experiences: they are not me.