Missed this thread before... any ID's on these please??... http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/s140f80iso400e001_filtered.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/s140f80iso400l001_filtered.jpg and these are pretty obvious.. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/s140f80...

Great to have some input from Canada. :D Went to Toronto a few years back and enjoyed a very warm reception from the local Lepidopterists. You would always be welcome to see (but not collect :? )some UK species with some of us should you visit, no doubt. :D :D I wonder how much unspoilt habitat you ...

Hey Jack.... if your's resembles the photos, I;d go see your GP wonderful conversation, I too had no idea there were phallic names like that..... but I do wonder why there is an Erebia pharte.... does it squeak or something.... duuuuur

Ohhh K..... not sure I dare try it.. ... but I might or should it be thans Traplican... any ideas about the other bright green/blue one??

If we have a good summer in 2011 I may nip up to my local colony to check it out.. may atleast see some small coppers

GH in October...

Some fungi from the garden today, no idea what they're called :oops: ... all 1:40 f8.0 iso 400 filtered. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/s140f80iso400e001_filtered.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/s140f80iso400d001_filtered.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd30...

Another beautiful shot of a wonderful butterfly... never seen a Spanish Purple yet. .. where(ish) and when were you in the Picos?

How about Provencal then False Heath for the latter frits?? Absolutely love the Spanish Purple... were there many, or was that the only one. Lovely shots all in all.

Butterflies are thin on the ground just now, but some of the moths in flight at the moment are just as beautiful.... such as the Merveille du Jour....

sunny break in the latest monsoon, Red Admirals, Small Torts, Commas, Speckled Woods all about....


1:320 f8.0 iso200 3/10/10

excellent please show us some more as you sort them out

Ah.... OK.... I was a bit slow on the uptake there..... yeeeeeeeshhh... sorry Roger..... There's always next year

Mine fits great!!.... will also wear it with pride... fantastic idea.... what happened to Roger's? did I miss something??

Little left to practise on in what is really the frozen north....bitterly cold..... today in the garden... 1:250 f8.0 iso500.... http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/Commafaceoff1250f80iso500.jpg 1:100 f8.0 iso500... http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/Flyonpoppyhead1100f80iso50...

Fascinating and tempting set of species.... weather gamble is an issue!!

I reckon the tripod makes a difference, but only worth even trying if one has an engrosed butterfly nectaring or sleeping, - I'm practicing the rapid wheeling around of long bits of metal.... bit like some very odd sort of Ninja really.... :D .... nothing much left to practice on up here :( roll on ...

Thanks Guy.... hope the helle survived my patience & persistence ( cringe)

Three more experimental and autumnal pics of common species today.... s1/640, f8.0, iso 400, filtered, tripod used. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/buts/100921VatalantaNZ202003s1640f80iso400.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/ptkip/buts/100921AurticaeNZ202003s1640f80iso400.j...

Sorry Guy, it was definitely next to the trappi colony, next to the fagi, and I never had a decent underside shot of one last year.... I was mixing destinations!!! I would like it to be trappi