Small Tortoishell

 

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The picture above was my first butterfly picture taken with my latest lens acquisition, the Canon 300mm F2.8, which is an absolute cracker of a piece of glass. This shot had the 1.4x converter on, and is full frame. I look forward to having a go at purple emperors next July.
 
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I am pleased to be able to say that in Cornwall at any rate, this butterfly has had a very good year in 2010, with examples seen on most sites at the appropriate times, and we appear to have a reasonable colony in and around our new garden

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