July Flickr favourites
|16:58 UK time, Tuesday, 20 July 2010
The Springwatch Flickr group was so good we just couldn't bear to see it end. So we started the BBC Nature UK Summerwatch group for all your wonderful summery wildlife photos. It's only been up a week and already we've had some crackers. And here are some of the best of them.
Wildflowers and butterflies are both icons of the season and Eiona Roberts's painted lady feeding on a daisy perfectly captures them both.
The acid colours of this grasshopper shot by Steve Maskell are what makes it stand out. The blurred background is redolent of hazy days in dry grass buzzing with grasshopper song.
For more wonderful summer colours check out this fantastic close-up of a swallowtail caterpillar by imnotatwitcher.
Swallowtail caterpillar © Imnotatwitcher / lee crabtree
The sunny weather we've seen this month brought out the sunbathing urge in our wildlife as well. Simon NL West was lucky to capture this rare sand lizard sticking its tongue out for the camera.
After all the sun, this red squirrel chilling out in shady woodlands by saintofme offered a welcome respite.
Richie L's action shot of a little egret coming in to land has a real sense of focus and concentration.
The eye-popping colours and contrast of RamPrasanth's macro shot of a southern hawker dragonfly really jumps out.
Southern hawker © S.RamPrasanth
Finally, the flawless detail of Dan Belton's sparrowhawk makes it a special shot.
Come back in a fortnight for our next load of favourites from the Summerwatch group. Thanks to all of you who've joined the group so far and please keep those photos coming in. If you haven't joined yet, what are you waiting for? If you'd like to brush up on your camera skills, we've got an article full of tips.
And please tell us below which your favourites are.
Comment number 1.
At 18:39 20th Jul 2010, EnglishFolkfan wrote:The BBC Nature UK Summerwatch Flickr group was a wonderful idea, I do hope this turns into an ongoing 4 seasons thing. Not only are the hundreds of pictures submitted falling into many categories like stunning, funny, inspired and downright swoonsome they are so useful when IDing new finds out in the field. Even though some of us feel intimidated by the amazing standard achieved by the photographers and their cameras it is great to share their 'captures'.
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Comment number 2.
At 12:37 22nd Jul 2010, Steve Maskell wrote:Thanks very much for including my grasshopper photo in your July favourites. I agree wholeheartedly with EnglishFolkFan above and continue to be amazed by the quantity and quality of photos submitted to the wonderful Flickr group.
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At 22:03 23rd Jul 2010, jeztorrance wrote:@EnglishFolkfan can confirm we'll be running a BBC Nature UK Winterwatch group too. Maybe when the weather's a little cooler though. And you're not the only one who's intimated by the quality of the pics ;)
@Steve Maskell how could we ignore it?!
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At 05:34 24th Jul 2010, the longhairedgit wrote:Love that sand lizard photo, gorgeous image.
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At 08:03 26th Jul 2010, Clive wrote:Hi, I've just registered. Yesterday, Sunday 25th July, I saw what I believe to be a hummingbird hawk - moth. It was absolutely amazing to watch as it sucked nectar from busy-lizzie flowers. I reside in Edwinstowe, North Nottinghamshire, and was surprized that these creatures are to be found this far north. Your comments would be welcome.
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