Upton House, Banbury.

My posts have got a little out of order. This one is from our camping weekend near Chipping Norton.

Upton House is a National Trust Property.

Web site: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/upton-house/

I thought I would concentrate of shadows Textures, Shape and Form.

This picture frame was hung in the trees about 4 meters up. It would have been nice if it was lower so you could pose you family in it.

Green-veined White Butterfly

At 3 years old my granddaughter, Eloise, likes playing with her Fathers Camera.

Peacock Butterfly

Peacock Butterfly

Upton House

Small Copper Butterfly (I think)

Four spotted Chaser

Four spotted Chaser

Ringlet Butterfly

Nature Photos at Thistledown Camp site in the Cotswold's

We spent a long weekend in the Cotswold's at a Eco-Friendlily Campsite called Thistledown Farm. An excellent site. Lots of great views and lots of Butterflies and other insects etc.

I managed to photograph seven different butterflies.

They where:-

- Meadow Brown

- Small White

- Green Veined White

- Peacock

- Gatekeeper

- Ringlet

- Red Admiral
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Ringlet Butterfly

 

 Meadow Brown Butterfly

 

 Peacock Butterfly

 

Here is the underside of the Peacock Butterfly, very dark and has no colour. Such a contrast from the top.

 

 Green Veined White Butterfly

 

 

 

Small White Butterfly

 

  

 

 

 

 

Mating pair

 

Red Admiral ( a very colourful butterfly but not a very good shot)

 

 A Gatekeeper Butterfly

 Bees and other insects

 

 

I managed to get a couple of 'acceptable' photographs of bees in flight.

 

 

 

I think this is a type of wasp - not sure at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see the farm on the web at http://thistledown.org.uk/

Its address is


Thistledown Farm
Tinkley Lane
Nympsfield
Glos.
GL10 3UH