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Hi Nick,

Cracking shot of the Brimstone and Wood white, I would give 10/10 if it wasn't for the damaged hindwing on the Brimstone. Must try harder to get a better specimen next time

Cheers,

Neil

Thank you David, Goldie and Neil for your kind comments. Appreciated as always.

That damn damage to the Brimstones wing will haunt me forever.

A butterfly's perspective

Cheesed off Painted Lady

I have just flown half way across Europe, across the English Channel. Managed to reach a nice, well known wood in Surrey, and the sun disappears.

I'm cold, hungry and tired. I need to recuperate from my travels, have a sleep in peace................then all of a sudden this plonker of a photographer, shoves a camera in my face..............can you bloody believe it...................

Nice one Nick...

Bill

"When in doubt - venture out"

HI Nick
I have a gut feeling that wasn't the last Painted Lady you'll see this year.
I think things are shaping up for another invasion of this species. I think it was 2009 when i witnessed
thousands on the Isle of Wight. So many that every flower had several competing for it.
At Ventnor Botanical Gardens, some young girls were frightened as the Butterflies flew up when
disturbed.
It could be a good year !.
TREVOR.

Or was it thinking "hang let me get my make-up on, and that's not my best side either! "

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Nick Broomer wrote:
I have just flown half way across Europe, across the English Channel. Managed to reach a nice, well known wood in Surrey, and the sun disappears.

Welcome to the UK!

One wonders why they bother.

Thank you everyone for your comments. Appreciated.

All the best, Nick.

Hi! Nick, they've arrived in the North one was seem at Warton Craig, not by me unfortunately Goldie

Hi Goldie, lets hope its a painted Lady year and that there is a large influx of them to our shores. I'm sure you will see one soon enough, fingers crossed.

I hope your eye has now completely healed.

All the best, Nick.

Hi! Nick, Eye nearly completely healed I 'm really surprised at the difference it's made, I can't drive just yet another week then I should be okay then it's all systems go Goldie

Hi Goldie, thats brilliant news.

All the best, Nick.

A few photos from a trip to Northern Turkey. All photos taken between 31st May and 4th June. Help is needed for some of the IDs, thanks.WallDappled Whitemale Mallow SkipperWall?Large White

[more to follow]

Butterflies of Turkey continued
Clouded Yellow, male?

Hi Nick.

Your first mystery butterfly is a lattice brown, Kirinia roxelana, a species that never ventures into western Europe and so one that I've never seen. But it's very distinctive and this is a good picture. I'm sure the skipper in your last post is another mallow skipper.

I look forward to any more Turkish postings!

Guy

Thank you Guy, thats brilliant and appreciated.

A few more from Turkey.
Ilex Hairstreak [false ?] and Bush CricketBlue FamilyCleopatra, female ?Meadow BrownGoranus Swallowtail

One more post to follow.

Hi Nick. I agree with ilex hairstreak (false ilex is not found in Turkey). Your 'blue family' butterfly is a female Loew's blue, Plebejus loewii. I'd like a description of the upperside of the brimstone species, if you had the opportunity to see it in flight, before committing myself to that! Finally, the meadow brown is not the familiar British species, Maniola jurtina, but most probably Maniola telmessia, a related Turkish species.

Great stuff - and amazing photos!

Guy

Hi! Nick, that's a great Swallow Tail photo, I'm hoping to go to the Broads shortly if my photos turn out to be as good I'll be thrilled Goldie

Thank you again Guy for your IDs and, your comment on the photos. Again, appreciated.

I believe the so called Cleopatra is infact a beautiful male Brimstone. I was just hoping i was wrong as i have never seen a Cleopatra, oh well, can't have everything.

Thank you for your kind comment Goldie. Appreciated as always. I hope your successful with the Swallowtails as i'm sure you will be.
Grounded SwallowtailBrimstoneWallSmall CopperBath WhiteLarge WhiteMallow SkipperBrimstone?Male Clouded Yellow

Is that unknown one a Large Wall, Lasiommata maera? Just trying to sneak in before Guy
All fantastic pictures