Photography by Peppy Doggett
Meadow Brown Butterfly at the MIP Gardens
Photographed on 31 August 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3a Sony A7RM3a
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/4.5, 1/6400 sec., ISO-800
About the butterfly:
Code: R3250831
Mésange Bleue on an Olive Tree by the Villa Ndio pool, 29 August 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3 Sony A7R3
Lens: Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM
Settings: 1/1000 sec., f/5.8, ISO-800
Code: R3250829
About this bird:
Scarce Swallowtail
Photographed 6 July 2025 in the Villa Ndio garden
Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM3 A7rm3a
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm
About this butterfly:
Vanessa Atalanta in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photgraphed 25 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/4, 1/320 sec., ISO-400, 180mm
About this butterfly:
Code: R3250625
Brimestone Butterfly in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photographed 19 June 2025
Camera: DSC-RX10M3 Sony RX10M3
Settings: f/5, 1/1000 sec., ISO-640, 220mm
About this butterfly
Code: RX10250619
Speckled Wood Butterfly in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photographed 25 May 2025
Camera: DSC-RX10M3 Sony RX10M3
Settings: f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO-640, 220mm
About this butterfly
Code: RX10250522
Holly Blue Butterfly in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photographed 8 May 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM2 Sony A7RM2
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Settings: f/6.3, 1/640sec., ISO-500, 400mm
About this butterfly:
Code: R2250608
Marbled White
Photographed on 24 June 2025 in a meadow near Villa Ndio
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/2.8, 1/ 8000 sec., ISO-400, 180mm
Code: R32506242
Painted Lady
Photographed 24 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/2.8, 1/ 8000 sec., ISO-400, 180mm
Code: R3250624
Brown Argus Butterfly in the MIP Gardens
Photographed 22 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm f2.8 VXD VC
Settings: f/3.5, 1/2500, ISO-400, 180mm
Code: R32506223