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On this page you will find some of my 'Natural History' pictures. They are not in any particular order as this
allows freedom to add more, when time permits. As before, I will be adding notes and any pertinent information regarding the
images.
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Red Campion (Silene dioica). Here's a nice record shot of the flower, Red Campion. There
is also a White Campion variety. The two species can and do cross pollinate, usually with the red campion winning out. Therefore,
the colours of this flower can range from pure white to blood red, with all shades of pink in between.
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| Red Campion |
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). I was out walking in Cambers Wood, Bardney, near Lincoln,
when I came upon an area full of Dandelions. This picture was taken because I thought the grouping of the flowers
posed well with the Clocks behind. There isn't anything special about the shot in the way it was taken, I used a wide angle
zoom lens and low view point. The camera was hand held. The only post processing was to the brightness and contrast of the
image.
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| Dandelion and Clocks. |
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Green-Veined White (Artogeia napi). Contrary to popular belief, this little butterfly
does not ruin gardener's cabbages. They feed only on wild relatives to the cabbage. It may be seen in the garden taking nectar,
but it does not breed in the cabbage patch.
Apparently, the males give off a pleasant Lemon Verbena scent!
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| Green Veined White on Dandelion. |
Ringlet Butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus). This was taken whilst walking my dogs
in Chambers Wood, near to Bardney in Lincolnshire.
The Female differs from the Male Ringlet in that she is paler in colour
and the spots on her wings are more prominent.
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| Female Ringlet. |
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Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardermines). Only the male has orange on it's wings,
the female is white with black wing tips. Usually seen between early May and June, their lifespan is only about 3 weeks. There
is only one generation per year.
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| Orange Tip on Bluebells. |
Buff Tailed Bumble-bee (Bombus terrestris). This shot was taken during a trip to Clumber
Park in Notts. After finding a Rhododendron with lots of bees flying around gathering nectar, and setting up my tripod and
Macro lens and focusing on the flower, I had to wait 15 minutes for a bee to arrive! Personally, I think it was worth it.
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| Buff Tail Bumble-bee on Rhododendron. |
Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum). This Bumble-bee
is pictured gathering nectar from Lavendar. It gets it's name from the way that it knits together leaf litter to make
it's nest on the ground. Notice the all over colouring and lack of stripes as found on the Buff Tail Bumble-bee.
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| Carder Bumble-bee on Lavendar. |
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