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Green Hairstreak

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Posted by Matt Cole on May 20, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Green Hairstreak
...on a bluebell. This individual was very territorial and seemed to frequent a small area of bluebells and a patch of brambles next to them. Over the course of several hours I returned to find it in the same area each time. It would also regularly take to the air to see-off anything that entered its airspace! From what I can gather this is not unusual behaviour for the males.

Sigma 150mm lens, f13, I/150, ISO 400.

All C+C welcomed.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 20, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Love it Matt, can't fault it in anyway! Superb! I am thinking of getting a macro lens for my Nikon V1 mirror less camera...thinking of getting a 60mm Nikon.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Matt Cole on May 20, 2012 at 3:33 PM
thanks Rene. I also use a 60mm (Canon) macro lens on occasions, I'm sure you already know but the working distance is limited so you'll need very co-operative subjects :smile:

Matt :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 20, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Matt superb! as always.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Your usual standard Matt.
Both antennae sharp too !!
JR
Posted by PhilH on May 20, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Thats nice Matt.. our southern ones have a much more pronounced "streak" so very intersesting...

Oh and of course... Super...

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Excellent Matt - can't really say more :toast:

Dave
Posted by Paul Whippey on May 20, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Superb Matt. I wish the butterflies around here were so obliging! They lead me the merry dance even with the 300mm f/4! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 21, 2012 at 2:28 AM
Makes me want to dust off my very unused 150mm - love everything about this Matt :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on May 21, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Makes me want to spend some money on a macro lens...again... excellent!
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 21, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Hi Matt a super image.

Phil.

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Posted by Phil Ellard on May 21, 2012 at 5:29 PM
as ever :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: