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A lot of these butterflies in Browndown and our garden at the moment. Apparently it is also called a Hedge Brown.
Wish I had focussed on the head not the tail.
The Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus - is a European species of butterfly and is also known as the Hedge Brown, both names are very apt because it is often seen around gateways and hedgerows where clumps of flowers and weeds grow. It is very similar to the Meadow Brown and it can be difficult to distinguish between the two when their wings are closed. (The Meadow Brown rests with its wings closed but luckily the Gatekeeper tends to rest with its wings open). This one was seen at Martin Mere Wetlands, Burscough.
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The Gatekeeper was ever present along the Hampshire and Prembrokeshire coastal paths I walked in July
Number 48 for 117 Pictures in 2017 : Break the Rules
As a rule don't have the main subject central in the composition!
Pyronia tithonus on Inula hookeri
There will be no butterfly watching today in the pouring rain. It has been exquisite sitting outside beside them with my camera. There were 6 there yesterday. Seeing one on its own is beautiful but the feeling of a group of them together is unforgettable. The day before one settled on my hand for a few moments. It flew away whilst I was weighing up the possibilities of being able to catch it there by shooting with one hand. I'm convinced butterflies and bees are very intuitive. Bees always seem to pick up my thought to take a photo but stay around when I have no intention of doing so
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A shot from a few weeks back now when there were plenty of Gatekeepers on the wing. I spotted this one posing nicely on an Ivy leaf in the garden.
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A single Dartmoor Pony, picked out by the setting sun, stands guard over the winding path to St Michael’s Chapel at Rame Head in Cornwall.
Gatekeeper. It has the reputation for being the friendliest butterfly in the uk. That is my experience too. They come and greet me when I go outside and fly along in front of me whilst I chat away to them!. They're also happy to stay still whilst I photograph and sometimes stay there until they see me about to move away, then they go too.
Due to chronic poor health I'm unable to take on new contacts but do my best to reply to comments. Thank you so much for your interest, comments and favours on my photostream. Also for your good wishes. I send you joy and peace.
As the butterfly season comes to a close I’m just checking and clearing my spare SD cards. Thought this Gatekeeper shot was worth saving.
As its English names suggest, the Gatekeeper (also known as the Hedge Brown) is often encountered where clumps of flowers grow in gateways and along hedgerows and field edges. It is often seen together with the Meadow Brown and Ringlet, from which it is easily distinguished when basking or nectaring with open wings.
The colour and patterning of the wings are very variable and about a dozen aberrations have been named. Favourite nectar sources include Wild Marjoram, Common Fleabane, ragworts, and Bramble.
It is widespread in southern Britain and its range has extended northwards in recent years. Its range is far more localized in southern Ireland.