Featured images Please click any thumbnail for a larger lightbox view or to start a slideshow Currently featured imagesClouded Yellow male in flightContinuing my theme of Clouded Yellows, here's a composite takeoff sequence of a male.Small CopperHummingbird Hawk MothClouded YellowClouded Yellow male in flightI've recently acquired an OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II and been experimenting with the ProCapture feature for capturing butterflies in flight. I was lucky to have a few Clouded Yellows in my local meadow and managed to catch this male taking off from a Knapweed flower.Clouded Yellow f.HeliceClouded Yellow f.HeliceClouded Yellow f.HeliceI was lucky enough to see this pale variant of the Clouded Yellow on my local patch recently. This Helice form shows in around 10% of females.Common Blue femaleClouded YellowIt's a Clouded Yellow year, delighted to find at least 4 individuals in my local meadowCommon BlueCommon BlueCommon BlueGreen WoodpeckerGatekeeper-20260718Great-Spotted-Woodpecker-20260615
