Finally went down to Lulworth - no Adonis seen, but a really quite fresh Chalkhill was showing off....didn't expect to see that!! :shock: 110817 P. coridon Lulworth 1797.JPG Then moved on to Durlston in the hope of Adonis... and after a heavy shower.... Oh... and can anyone name the wee beasties thi...

Tried Lydlinch to see if Brown Hairstreaks were in evidence there.... true to form, not a sausage!! :roll: However, there were some beautiful, if not uncommon butterflies around... 110817 A. agestis Lydlinch 1713.JPG 110817 P. icarus Lydlinch 1676.JPG 110817 P. icarus Lydlinch 1688.JPG

I really think this has to be the most difficult UK species to see.... means a lot!

Ha!..... back on line after a computer disaster, self inflicted by me trying to make extra room on me c drive :roll: :roll: deleted an important driver & lost connectivity :evil: - all with no-one else to blame :wink: Had a few days last week in Somerset, and made the most of some average weathe...

I really do like the ones that aren't quite like in the book... ie most erbia!!

Thanks again, carlinae woulg be very pleasing... sorry not to be able to show any undersides. I am, as everin awe of, and endebted to your voices of experience.

Hi there... it's 1884 The Magpie Abraxas grossulariata, a rather pretty moth... check it out on http://ukmoths.org.uk/index.php enter The Magpie onto the search module

I've found another, ? malvae, from high up overlooking a glacial lake in Ch on 8th July.. no other shots I'm afraid.. but is it malvae??

I don't think I have aired these ones yet 'cos they didn't present an ID issue. These are 2 different butterflies I have labelled Dewy Ringlet, now the underside I am no longer certain about, and the upperside butterfly has very pronounced hindwing spots.. is that usual for pandrose?... somewhat wor...

I've just had to check the sequence of images, and now I think I see!! - thanks Guy and Paul. much appreciated... especially now I have an Eriphyle photo, provided there are no second thoughts :D :D note to self .... when requesting ID help... try and make it clear which photo is which :roll: :roll:

Thank you very much indeed, both, :D - but since I crazily labelled four of them " Swiss Alps" :roll: I find it difficult to work out which you refer to. :oops: 3 a and b were different butterflies, but of a different beast from 4, of which a & b are the same fly. All were indeed from ...

I've also refreshed this one in the hope for Guy, or someone's further opinion about the last few?

I am hoping Guy will have a look at this and tell me what he thinks!

You're still the best Roger, IMHO.

Here is the result from the Small Copper I watched yesterday.... 4 years of "environmental manipulation" now counts as a success!!

That Gavarnie Ringlet is worth the whole trip to see... what a beauty! Is that one easy to find in suitable habitat in it's range, or did you have previous site info to follow? - for that matter, I have the impression the agrodiates were not difficult to find once in the right area, but the books sa...

According to Butterflies of Yorkshire, H. Frost et al 2005... There are 3 groups of argus in Yorkshire.. a) resident agestis b) colonizing agestis, and.. c) resident artaxerxes Resident agestis are small Wolds based colonies and usually single brooded, on Rockrose foodplant. Colonizers are expanding...

Look forward to the time you can come up to North Yorks.... you obviously have been practicing for the climate recently :D :roll: - I have found a nice real ale pub here I didn't know about. Good times will be had. 8) I have never until now had what I would judge to be a decent underside shot of a P...

I am soooo jealous

Hi Roger,

many, many thanks for your very valued opinion, that's very helpful, especially pleased you feel there is serratulae there.