Nomad

trevor · Post by **trevor** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:22 pm

Lovely Dukes,well found/done !

TREVOR.

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:37 pm

Cracking Dukes and Greenstreaks Nomad

Hopefully they'll stay looking nice until next weekend when I might be able to get out and at em

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:47 am

Lovely photos Nomad, no GS where I live unfortunately, I hope to look for the Dukes though next week Goldie

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:07 pm

Many thanks for your kind comments.

I hope you all enjoy and find this fine little species this year. They are just starting to appear at Rodborough. They appear here in three colonies throughout May.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Tue May 05, 2015 5:22 am

Well what a wet and cool weekend it was. Thanks heavens for the lovely weather yesterday. I spent a nice day on the Cotswolds, here are some of my images.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Sun May 10, 2015 9:39 am

Cirencester Park in the Cotswolds is where future kings play polo. Beyond the Polo grounds are large areas of woodland where in certain clearings are some special butterflies. The Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria euphrosyne used to be a common species in most British Woodlands but with a cession of coppicing this is now a rarity. Hamearis lucina was also a frequent butterfly in our woodlands where the larva fed upon Primroses . Now it is rarely found in this habitat and most colonies are to be found on limestone and chalk grassland. With the loss of its woodland habitat this little butterfly seems to have moved out onto the open grasslands. In Edwards Newman's fine book published in 1871, An Illustrated Natural History of British Butterfly, there is an gazetteer of localities provided by his correspondents for most counties of England and nearly all provide details of Woodland localities. All images are from Cirencester Park Woods yesterday.

MikeOxon · Post by **MikeOxon** » Sun May 10, 2015 10:11 am

Lovely images of PBF on the bluebells!

Mike

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Sun May 10, 2015 2:01 pm

Thanks Mike, i am pleased that you like the quintessential bluebell images with the Pearl -bordered Frit.

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Sun May 10, 2015 4:56 pm

Love your Photos of the PBF first time I've seen them on Blue Bells Goldie

David M · Post by **David M** » Sun May 10, 2015 9:29 pm

Top quality images, Nomad.

Butterflysaurus rex · Post by **Butterflysaurus rex** » Sun May 10, 2015 9:34 pm

VERY nice PBF's there Nomad.

All the best

James

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Mon May 11, 2015 5:01 am

Thank you

bugboy · Post by **bugboy** » Mon May 11, 2015 6:55 pm

Picture perfect Pearls Nomad, very

Willrow · Post by **Willrow** » Tue May 12, 2015 3:23 pm

Can only agree with the other posters above Nomad, lovely images and interesting commentary

Kind Regards,

Bill

"When in doubt - venture out"

Nomad

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