{"id":10154,"date":"2019-07-02T16:55:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T15:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/?p=10154"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:50:11","slug":"loch-humphrey-butterflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/","title":{"rendered":"Loch Humphrey &#8211; Butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bright with a fair breeze.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4718\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562068174&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00032404406999352&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4718\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718.jpg\" alt=\"View Down the Clyde from Kilpatrick Hills\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4718-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMeadowsweet, Thyme Bell heather. First ripe blaeberries.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4689\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562065072&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015748031496063&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4689\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689.jpg\" alt=\"Thyme &amp; Fritillary butterfly\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4689-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA day for butterflies:<\/p>\n<p>Ringlet, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Small Copper, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Green Veined White, Meadow Brown, Peacock Caterpillars<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4698\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562066670&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0023474178403756&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4698\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10163 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698.jpg\" alt=\"Small Heath Butterfly\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4698-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4693\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562065892&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0023094688221709&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4693\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10156 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Lady Butterfly\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4693-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4732\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562072445&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4732\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732.jpg\" alt=\"MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4732-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4724\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,929\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562070114&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0023696682464455&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4724\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724.jpg\" alt=\"Green Veined White Butterfly\" width=\"1240\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4724-668x500.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4711\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,929\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562067879&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027472527472527&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4711\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711.jpg\" alt=\"Green Veined Butterfly on bell heather\" width=\"1240\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4711-668x500.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/loch-humphrey-butterflies\/img_4738\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1240,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562073535&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0061349693251534&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4738\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10155 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738.jpg\" alt=\"peacock butterfly caterpillars on nettles\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4738-668x501.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bright with a fair breeze. Meadowsweet, Thyme Bell heather. First ripe blaeberries. A day for butterflies: Ringlet, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Small Copper, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Green Veined White, Meadow Brown, Peacock Caterpillars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"status","meta":{"mf2_syndication":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzbavQLDN5U\/"],"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"webmentions_disabled_pings":false,"webmentions_disabled":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[660,891],"tags":[911,821,671,961],"post_format":[642],"class_list":{"0":"post-10154","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-status","6":"category-micro","7":"category-walknote","8":"tag-butterflies","9":"tag-butterfly","10":"tag-fauna","11":"tag-insects","12":"post_format-post-format-status","13":"kind-note","15":"h-entry","16":"hentry"},"better_featured_image":null,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p57zFQ-2DM","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"kind":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10154"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10179,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10154\/revisions\/10179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10154"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnjohnston.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_format?post=10154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}