Thanks everyone , that is what i presumed it might be

I shot this in may ,Avlaki Corfu. any ideas , slightly larger than a small copper. upper wings as far as i could see where all orange

Thank you everyone who voted , appreciated . some great images in the comp i would be proud to have taken also

I will be staying near Tenby next week, any good marsh frit sites with plenty still on the wing?

Went in search of Pearls yesterday/today at Eyarth Rocks near Ruthin north wales , saw about 10 yesterday and maybe 20+ today plenty of cloud in between sunny periods helped keep them low down to photograph. a few peacocks, small torts and speckled woods about and cinnabar moths also Phil https://fa...

i have just posted a blog on shooting silver studded blues at prees heath.

all shot with canon 100mm L and mpe-65

http://goldenorfephotography.blogspot.c ... y-9th.html

went down to Grafton wood hoping to see brown hairstreaks yesterday (monday), not a sign of any which was very disapointing :( but loads of fresh brimstones, red admirals and peacocks. very few brown argus seen and only one small skipper. very good numbers of meadow browns,gatekeepers and large whit...

very good Neil , what an amazing place it is!
great shots on the trees
does sound at lot different to monday when i visited , presume alot more people on the tuesday upsetting them ? they where still grounding well after 4 pm along the main track monday.

Had s fantastic day at Fermyn yesterday , with Matthew Oates. I had already seen the female abb in the tree with Matthew early in the morning, I eventually saw 22 grounded males in the morning , and a grounded purple hairstreak! Spending the afternoon with Matthew , & witnessing the so called al...

Great copper shots , have not seen any in weeks! , as u know ,had Awsome day at Fermyn yest with Matthew Oates , wait until u see pic of the Emp feeding on his hat!

Went to Arnside knott yesterday , most dark greens looking tatty now, only a couple High browns seen. loads of grayling on the shale pathes and a few northern brown argus on heathwaite meadow. but 2 freshley emerged Scotch Argus seen :D http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7617429272_a675ab82f3_z.jpg

went to Arnside knot , loads of dark green fritts, smll pearls,grayling everywhere! in heathwaite meadow , meadow browns and quite a few northern brown argus. but only one High Brown Fritillary seen in 9 hours looking!!!!!! but WOW! STUNNING freshly emerged :D [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/golde...

congrats , well done
just got back from irton/whinn rigg , saw well over 50 ringlets! very good numbers of newly emerged specimens

Took a trip to irton this morning , only 2 very battered mountain ringlets in the first low section, but higher up towards whinn rigg loads newly emerged specimens and the area between the 2 summit cairns on iillgill head saw 6 at once! in total over well over 50 seen! great day watching them .but v...

Went to Wyre forest today, only about 10 pearls in the meadows along dowles brook, and 2 sml pearls but no pics again!!! but at Hurst coppice still loads of wood whites :)))) all in great condition:)) and maybe a dozen pearls & 2 smll pearls seen and a few large skippers all look fresh today Phi...

has any one heard of any sightings of marsh fritillaries , im sure there is a site along Llyn peninsula north wales somewhere.

phil

Just got back from Gaitbarows in cumbria, Dukes are flying , only 2 individuals seen though , and 1 orange tip,large white and numerous peacocks/spec woods.
one person reported seeing a PBF also

phil

thanks neil

i was wondering about northern/temperature, but wyre forest not really north, the north wales specimens pete has seen in previous years are normal looking , he said he would not have recognised this as a pbf.
it is interesting though how individuals can differ

i have replaced image with another one, single frame. there was a slight difference in stack at one edge.