Hello and welcome

 

  I have always had a keen interest in wildlife and the great outdoors;

  I was an Angler for over 30 years but gave it up a few years ago to       

  concentrate on photographing wildlife. I  lived in Runcorn; Cheshire a

  short distance from the M56 that gave me great access to the Wirral,

  Northwales and Lancashire, with some great countryside on my doorstep

  I didn't have to travel too far in search of wildlife and photographic

  opportunities.

  Some of my wildlife photographs range from as far afield as Cuba,

  Antigua, Saint Martin, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic,  Tuscany ,

  Corfu, Turkey, Spain, Portugal.

 

 

 

I now live in the Charente area of western France.

 

 

Buff-Tip

June 28, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Buff-Tip

Phalera bucephala

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All is not what it seems

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You may think they are eyes but they are not.

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This is actually the top of the Buff tips head; it is designed to put off predators.

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The Buff-Tip has also evolved some great camouflage; it has an amazing similarity to a broken twig.

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Buff-Tip caterpillar


Elephant Hawk-moth

June 27, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Elephant Hawk-moth

Deilephila elpenor

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Lots more in the folder


Green Silver Lines Moth

June 25, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Green Silver Lines Moth

The Green Silver Lines moth has seen better days

 


Burnished Brass Moth

June 24, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Burnished Brass Moth

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Plain Golden Y

June 23, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Plain Golden Y

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Double Square-spot

June 23, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Double Square-spot

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Heart and Dart

June 21, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Heart and Dart moth

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Buff Ermine Moth

June 20, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Buff Ermine moth

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Small Magpie Moth

June 20, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Small Magpie Moth

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Brimstone Moth

June 19, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Brimstone Moth

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Six-Spot Burnet

June 18, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Six-Spot Burnet

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Common Blue

June 17, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Common Blue

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Small Skipper

June 16, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Small Skipper

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Four-spotted Chaser

June 15, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Four-spotted Chaser

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Broad- bodied Chaser

June 14, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Broad- bodied Chaser

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