Hi Tony,
Thanks for showing us your photos. Here in Europe, its getting colder day by day.
Chris

I particularly like the series of photos of the Large White stages. That close-up view is good.
Chris

padfield wrote:This probably explains why not everyone is posting their fave Glanville fritillary:

I see your point Guy.
Chris

Hi all,
This one, for some strange reason, crash dived into this bush with its wings open. Peculiar!
Vitrolles, near Marseilles.
Given the limited number of posts for this topic, are these rare in the UK ?
CJ

Web sources indicate that the Eurema genus includes some 80 species, and andersonii has 8 sub-species, so there is some choice.
Perhaps someone will be able to narrow it down further. Chris.

This tattered individual for me spelt the end of the semele season. The photo was taken on October 13, although I still spotted a couple over the following week. This one was in the scrubland on the plateau de Vitrolles near Marseilles, and was reluctantly feeding on Globularia as that was about all...

Gatekeepers are exotic for me because they don't exist around Marseilles. I have had to go a fair way north to see any, either in the Massif Central or, as for this male, in Brittany (north west France) - closer to home !!! The colour seems to vary a lot compared to Wurzel's.
Chris

Very nice exotic photos Tony. A pleasure to contemplate.
Chris

Wow Eric,
I have a FZ150 and am far from mastering it like you.
I look forward to your next posts.
Chris.

Hi Eric,
Great photos. Getting open wing shots of crocea is rare. What's your secret ?
Chris

Hi Tony,
Glad to see you've survived the bad weather.
Thanks for the photo, it does look skipperish doesn't it.
Chris

Hi Marek,
Very nice photos from this summer, and interesting to see the landscape photos at the same time.
Greetings from Marseilles.
CJ

Nice photos Tony, very refreshing. I'm on the edge of my seat.
What are the climatic conditions like? Do they affect behaviour and help or hinder photo taking?
CJ

Hi Tony,
That sounds like a very interesting project you'd be taking on.
Look forward to following your progress.
Chris

This photo is from near Marseilles. I like the transparency of the wing - the sunlight must have been strong that day.
Chris

I've never seen a DGF around Marseilles, and I had to get a bit further north into the Massif Central, the Corèze départment, before I saw my first one. This is it but it was from last year (I hope I've identified it correctly). It may be a while before I see another.
Chris.

Hi Russ,
I'm looking forward to next year as well. We're going to have to hibernate for the next 4 months first.
CJ

JKT wrote:Some of the red-nosed ones might be Rudolphs, but reindeer they aint.

Excellent JKT!!!

Hi William,
Welcome to UK BFs. My name is Chris, I'm a recent overseas member and I monitor what's going on in the Marseilles region.
Nice photos so far.
Bienvenue !!
CJ

Hi Russ, its been a pleasure following your trip.
Any plans for next year yet?
I suggest the Alps for butterflies, although that doesn't always suit all the family.

Hi JKT, +8°C ?? positively warm I imagine for your neck of the woods.
No sign of Rudolph yet then !

Cheers
CJ

NickMorgan wrote:Fantastic pictures. I was in St Lucia last Christmas and I loved seeing the butterflies there. [/url]

Hi Nick,
I've seen your blog - very nice account. It makes you want to travel!
Cheers, Chris.