Strumming by the sea

Lepidoptera

A selection of moths and butterflies I have seen this year.



Mother of pearl moth - Pleuroptya ruralis



Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae



Small skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris



Painted Lady Butterfly - Cynthia cardui



Speckled Wood butterfly - Pararge aegeria

Miscellaneous

Some random shots I've taken recently

Insects

I have been doing a lot of insect photography this Summer making use of my remote Nikon sb-200 macro flashes. It is amzing the detail and colour you see when you are able to get really close.



Green Shieldbug - Pulomena prasina



Muscidae - Helina sp.




Sarcophagid fly caught by garden spider - Araneus diadematus