The never-ending chasing game

A few forest walks in the sprig resulted in very few butterfly photos. I wish there was more, and I saw more butterflies, but some were so shy that I could not get anywhere near them. They would tease me for many, many meters, pretending they are tired and will sit for a bit (so I would have the time to take the shot), but no... keep on flying. Sit for 3 seconds and pick up again.

There was one like that. I don't know what it was, but I am pretty sure I have never shot it before. And I will still have to wait for the opportunity. One day...

I did manage to get these few though. Still not the easiest task. Do they get more cautions in the forest because there are more predators (birds) there? The ones I find in the garden seem to be more relaxed.

As the first one, we have the little Green-veined White (first photo). Quite a common one, but after it finished feeding on the dandelion, it flew away and didn't come back. Oh well...





The next one I saw a few times during one walk and especially in one area in the forest. There must have been a plant it likes to lay eggs on for the caterpillars to feed on.

This is Speckled wood butterfly. Quite typical for moist forest areas. A simple brown and yellow colours with few beautiful spots.

Later another one tried very hard to blend with the dry leaves on the ground.





And finally my favourite one - Holly blue butterfly.
Check out how cute and stripy antennas is has :)





I have been following this one for a while too. It kept flying from one side of the path to the other until he finally sat. For just a little bit to rest.

It is the smallest of them all, but the blue colour is very eye catching. I often see it in the garden too, near raspberry bushes.





Later little one.