I visited a small site in Lancashire to try and photograph this rare butterfly,visiting this site by yourself (like me) is not recommended as the butterfly easliy disappears into it`s surroundings while underfoot the bog is very uneven and you can easily drop down a couple of foot,not recommended while carring expensive photo equipment.If the bog doesn`t get you the horse flies will.
I`ve posted images of the hare`s-tail cottongrass,cross-leaved heath and the rare large heath butterfly.
6 comments:
Nice one Martin.
A post with added interest as I've learned something in that I have no idea were the sites are and appreciate you not publicising them here.
Beautiful pictures Martin. Congrats..
Martin.Superb images of the Lancashire Large Heath.You suffered bogs and clegs to obtain these beautiful images of what is a very rare Lancs butterfly.Excellent,very well done
Love the shots Martin,very well deserverd too.You can only reap what you sew!
So much easier at the lowland sites Martin, apart from the clegs and peaty hollows! They are thinly distributed near my house at Goodber Common and areas west of there (with a few access areas to see them) but they aren't half difficult with a thin distribution (amongst the much commoner small heath) and habit of flying off miles when disturbed!
Sorry meant 'east of there'
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