Speckled wood butterfly mating dance

[nanila]

I was thrilled to observe, and be able to capture, this mid-air dance between two speckled wood butterflies in Norfolk, UK. I'm pretty sure it was a mating ritual as it was a slow, graceful ascent, quite different in appearance to the rapidity of aggressive territorial displays.

Comments

[tree_and_leaf]

What a great shot!

[nanila]

Thanks! It's overexposed but I didn't have much time to adjust settings when I spotted them.

[tree_and_leaf]

Honestly, given how difficult butterflies move, I think this is brilliant, minor exposure issues or not!