Small Tortoiseshell

[Dave McCormick]

I was out with my tripod just now and got a 50sec video and a few pics of what looks like "Hankey pankey" enjoy these pics:

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7537/tortoiseshellsao0.th.jpg (http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tortoiseshellsao0.jpg)

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/6482/twotortoiseshellsoq7.th.jpg (http://img457.imageshack.us/my.php?image=twotortoiseshellsoq7.jpg)

what do you think. i am quite pleased with result.

Found out that male "drums" female with antennaes before the act takes place. I am learning alot by watching them. Great time of year to do so.

[Dave McCormick]

Care to check this out on Andy P's Daily Pics? Its the video of the two tortoiseshells courting: http://dailypics.ning.com/video/video/show?id=650124%3AVideo%3A4091

It has the facts about the tortoiseshell courtship and mating.

Videos on my site when its ready will be similar to the way this one was made.