A striking male Black Swallowtail . . . the first of its kind to emerge in my barn studio last year. I was lucky early May to see this female attaching an egg to a Bishop’s weed leaf along the garden path. She may well have overwintered here in her pupa state. After she flies […]
Tag: butterflies
Glimpses of a Metamorphosis ~ Raising Monarch Butterflies ~ A Sneak Peek
July’s ending finds all of my Monarch chrysalis casings empty. The joy of raising and releasing Monarch Butterflies is not finished for this year, however, for the process begins anew . . . with more eggs and small caterpillars to care for. It has been a fabulous Monarch butterfly season here at Flower Hill Farm. […]
Common Ringlet ~ Coenonympha tullia
This little jewel . . . common though it may be . . . was flitting about in our south field. It is surely not a common site for me. This is a first sighting and capture.
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) In Flower Hill Farm Gardens
Today I am sharing this mornings sighting and quite a joyous one! A Giant Swallowtail floating around our bee balm and milkweed blooms allowed me to get close enough to capture these images. At one point I had to chase a catbird away!I have never seen this beauty before and read that it is a […]
Common Blue
After my Wildlife Photography session at Center Parcs in Whinfell Forest, Cumbria, I was heading back to my car when I spotted this little beaut amongst a patch of wild flowers. a a a Find more of my images on my, Blog: https://holywellbirding.blogspot.com Facebook Page :https://www.facebook.com/CainScrimgeourWildlifePhotographyAndFilm and Twitter :https://twitter.com/cainscrimgeour
Costa Rica, a Holiday with Nature, Part 1 of 3
As we checked into the Lodge, we were asked if we wanted to do a “frog tour” that evening. Not having a clue what to expect, I said: “sure, why not”. Being the only participants, this turned into an hour and a half of me photographing nine different species of frogs. Luckily, we had headlamps […]
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
I have been delighted to see and photo capture these American Lady(Vanessa virginiensis)butterflies in our gardens and fields earlier this spring than in previous years. Flower Hill Farm
American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
The American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) is a tiny butterfly that most may hardly notice flitting by. What a little beauty it is! A very common butterfly here in Massachusetts, yet this is the first one I have been lucky enough to capture. With a wing span of only 7/8 – 1 1/8 . . . […]