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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 28/09/2026

Happy to see around a half dozen Red Admiral in the garden in NE Scotland today. Also had 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Small White, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Peacock handheld focus stack of 24 shots using natural light #butterfly #redadmiral #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 17/09/2026

This Peacock butterfly was caught out when the sun went behind some heavy cloud and so just sat on the apple mint, not moving for ages. handheld focus stack of 19 shots using natural light #butterfly #peacock #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 14/09/2026

So after a (Small Copper) season, I think we're down to the last one here - this guy's called Woolliam Wallace and he's the only one I've seen over the past few days. And it's his 2 weeks old birthday today! #butterfly #small #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

Small Copper butterfly feeding on apple mint flowers

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 12/09/2026

Butterflies are getting a wee bit thin on the ground and harder to find around the garden - found this Small Tortoiseshell on the mint today though hand held focus stack of 22 shots using natural light #butterfly #small #tortoiseshell #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 09/09/2026

well I certainly didn't expect to be seeing any of these guys again this year - a freshly emerged female Common Blue putting in an appearance in the garden in NE Scotland today #butterfly #commonblue #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

female Common Blue butterfly sitting on a leaf

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 08/09/2026

The mugshots of the Small Coppers in the garden this year (so far) - I'd probably have managed a few more earlier in the year but I wasn't switched on to their small copper ways back then... #butterfly #small #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

list of Small Copper butterflies identified in the garden

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 07/09/2026

I've been attempting to identify the different Small Coppers in the garden this year - this one's called Abigail, nice and easy one to identify as she's recognised as an unusual aberration (ab. parvipuncta) #butterfly #small #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 03/09/2026

Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus) Resting is much easier than flapping around. But... the flaw in that plan is that it can be a wee bit lonely, and man, I'm starvin' handheld focus stack of 53 shots using natural light #hoverfly #ukwildlife #diptera #syrphidae #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 02/09/2026

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) I thought you said the shredder wasn't plugged in... handheld focus stack of 17 shots using natural light #butterfly #small #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

2 Small Copper butterflies sitting on a leaf

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 31/08/2026

Peacock and Small Copper butterflies time for a game of "spot the difference" between these 2 butterflies... #butterfly #small #copper #peacock #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

Peacock butterfly and Small Copper butterfly sitting on a leaf

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 31/08/2026

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) A fairly decent looking Small Tortoiseshell put in an appearance yesterday... hand held focus stack of 22 shots using natural light #butterfly #small #tortoiseshell #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly resting on a wall

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 30/08/2026

Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) an afternoon wander around Pitfour Lake just looking for beasties - found many, including this one handheld focus stack of 16 shots captured using natural light #hoverfly #ukwildlife #diptera #syrphidae #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 27/08/2026

A Small Copper aberration in the garden - this one's oblitera as far as I can tell handheld focus stack of 62 shots using natural light #butterfly #small #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

A Small Copper butterfly resting on a grass blade

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 26/08/2026

This particular Small Copper has been around for quite some time now, it's no wonder he's developing a few grey hairs handheld focus stack of 18 shots using natural light #butterfly #painted #lady #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 26/08/2026

A Red Admiral butterfly sitting amongst what I think is some sort of Potentilla handheld focus stack of 31 shots using natural light #butterfly #painted #lady #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

A Red Admiral butterfly amongst Potentilla

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 25/08/2026

Small White (Pieris rapae) ♂ A male Small White butterfly sitting on some garden plant or other, no idea what handheld focus stack of 24 shots using natural light #butterfly #painted #lady #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 24/08/2026

Finally caught up with a Painted Lady that was in pretty decent looking condition - and seems to have a wee bit heavier black markings than usual handheld focus stack of 41 shots using natural light #butterfly #painted #lady #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 21/08/2026

The Small Coppers are still around and seem to be enjoying the Scentless Mayweed that's growing in a wild bit of the garden #butterfly #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 20/08/2026

Migrant Hoverfly (Eupeodes corollae) ♂ handheld focus stack of 17 shots captured using natural light #hoverfly #ukwildlife #diptera #syrphidae #eupeodes #insect #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 20/08/2026

Nice to see loads of hoverflies appearing in the garden over the past week or so, this one's the Eurasian Smoothwing (Scaeva pyrastri) #hoverfly #ukwildlife #diptera #syrphidae #scaeva #insect #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 18/08/2026

🦋 Peacock (Aglais io) Nice natural lighting around for photographing these beasts yesterday handheld focus stack of 22 shots using natural light #butterfly #peacock #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 14/08/2026

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) seems a good year for them locally, or I'm just getting better at looking handheld focus stack of 23 shots using natural light #butterfly #copper #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 13/08/2026

There are heaps of Peacock butterflies around the buddleja in the garden and there are plenty that are looking really fresh at the minute. focus stack of 10 images using Zerene Stacker #butterfly #peacock #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 13/08/2026

Here's a nice wee fly called Shaggy St Mark’s Fly (not sure if that's because it's hairy or just over passionate) - Bibio lanigerus #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #bibio #insect #photography #macro #nature #scotland

shaggy st. mark's fly sitting on a stone

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 11/08/2026

Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) ♂ a male Emerald Damselfy clinging on to a wee bit horsetail. #damselfly #ukwildlife #emerald #odonata #insect #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 10/08/2026

🪰 Argyra diaphana ♂ - Long-legged Fly a gorgeous, but rather small, fly handheld focus stack of 57 shots in the field using natural light #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #argyra #insect #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 09/08/2026

A Scotch Argus lurking in the undergrowth at Dinnet NNR - the weather wasn't great, so pleased to get this shot. handheld focus stack of 43 shots using natural light #butterfly #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

Scotch Argus butterfly sitting amongst grass stems

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 08/08/2026

Went over to Pitmedden Gardens, Aberdeenshire to have a quick scratch around - plenty of Small Whites, this one's a male although no idea what plant it's sitting on handheld focus stack of 31 shots using natural light #butterfly #ukwildlife #insect #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

Small White butterfly sitting on a garden plant

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 07/08/2026

This one's an Emerald Damselfly trying to hide behind a rush. A handheld focus stack of 15 shots using natural light #damselfly #ukwildlife #odonata #insect #emerald #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 05/08/2026

An Orange-bearded Bluebottle which has the charming scientific name Calliphora vomitoria. One of the more "common" Bluebottles throughout the UK a handheld focus stack of 20 images in the field using only natural light #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #bluebottle #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 03/08/2026

A nice obliging Small Copper yesterday was happy to sit while I rattled off quite a few stacks handheld focus stack of 14 shots using natural light #butterfly #ukwildlife #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 02/08/2026

Happy to see there are quite a few Small Coppers around - usually I just see one or two a year around the garden but they seem to be a daily occurrence this year. hand held focus stack of 19 shots using natural light #butterfly #ukwildlife #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 01/08/2026

Greenbottle (Lucilia sp) ♂ Found this guy sitting right in the middle of a leaf of Lady's Mantle, I rattled off a few stacks and then left him to get on with his day. focus stack of 23 images using Zerene Stacker #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #tiger #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 01/08/2026

A stack of flies (Empis livida and some poor unfortunate) What happens in the under shrubbery stays in the under shrubbery focus stack of 23 shots - handheld and captured in natural light #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #tiger #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 29/07/2026

Small False Greenbottle (Neomyia cornicina) ♀ These guys seem to have increased in number this past week and happy to see them - probably my favourite fly. handheld focus stack of 66 shots captured using natural light #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #tiger #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 25/07/2026

A wee hoverfly - this one's a female Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) #hoverfly #ukwildlife #diptera #syrphidae #photography #macro #nature #scotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 22/07/2026

a selection of Common Blue images from the last few weeks - we've been trying to encourage them into the garden, so quite excited that they've finally arrived #common #blue #butterfly #nature #macro #wildlife #ukwildlife #photography

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 21/07/2026

🪰 Coenosia tigrina - Common Tiger Fly The Last Dance Common Tiger Fly with prey - check out the way it's caged the food in with its legs handheld focus stack of 55 shots captured in natural light NE Scotland #fly #ukwildlife #diptera #tiger #photography #macro #nature #scotland

#fly #ukwildlife #diptera #tiger #photography #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 21/07/2026

🦋 Pieris napi - Green-veined White handheld focus stack of 59 shots using natural light #butterfly #ukwildlife #nature #photography #wildlife #macro

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 16/07/2026

Common Blue sitting on top of a wee bit of Yellow Rattle #blue #nature #butterflies #ukwildlife #aberdeenshire

Common Blue butterfly on top of Yellow Rattle

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 08/07/2026

🦋 Pearl-bordered Fritillary sitting on top of Bugle - another angle on this one - the sun had disappeared behind a cloud so I was fortunate that this one sat still while I managed to rattle off quite the few shots #pearl-bordered #fritillary #nature #butterflies #ukwildlife #aberdeenshire

#pearl-bordered #fritillary #nature #butterflies #ukwildlife #aberdeenshire

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 03/07/2026

🦋 Aphantopus hyperantus - Ringlet handheld focus stack of 53 shots captured in natural light #butterfly #Ringlet #ukwildlife #photography #macro #aberdeenshire #nescotland

#butterfly #Ringlet #ukwildlife #photography #macro #aberdeenshire #nescotland

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 01/07/2026

🦋 Polyommatus icarus ♂ - Common Blue Auchnagatt, Aberdeenshire - 1st July 2026 Judging by the condition of this one I'm guessing very recently emerged - sitting on top of Yellow Rattle #butterflies #ukwildlife #nature #macro #common #blue #nescotland #aberdeenshire

#butterflies #ukwildlife #nature #macro #common #blue #nescotland #aberdeenshire

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 30/06/2026

🦋 Pearl-bordered Fritillary sitting on top of Bugle - the sun had disappeared behind a cloud so I was fortunate that this one sat still while I managed to rattle off quite the few shots #pearl-bordered #fritillary #nature #butterflies #ukwildlife #aberdeenshire

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 29/06/2026

🦋 Polyommatus icarus ♀ - Common Blue Auchnagatt, Aberdeenshire, 27th June 2026 Pleased to see the Common Blues are bopping around the wee bit of meadow we've created and glad to find this female sitting with open wings #butterfly #Common #Blue #ukwildlife #nescotland #aberdeenshire

#butterfly #Common #Blue #ukwildlife #nescotland #aberdeenshire

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 25/06/2026

🪰 Neoitamus cyanurus ♂ - Common Awl Robberfly 7th June2026, NE Scotland Found this one at Castle Fraser Flight Pond #Neoitamus #cyanurus #robberfly #NEScotland #ukwildlife

#Neoitamus #cyanurus #robberfly #NEScotland #ukwildlife

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 25/06/2026

🦋 Fabriciana adippe - High-brown Fritillary 15th June 2026, Devon Headed off to Aish Tor in Devon early this morning to look for High-brown Fritillaries - first visit there and pleased to find this one just sitting around #High-brown #Fritillary #iainlawrie #NaturalLightPhotography

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iain @glaikitsheep.org · 13/01/2026

here's a 10k square map of the High Brown Fritillary through the decades - the darker the square the more records there are #butterfly #highbrownfritillary

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