Beautiful Buggy - well done for tracking one down!

How marvellous to see a fresh Painted Lady and well done for persuading the gardeners to save the nectar sources!

not the best photos you've managed you say. A full purple emperor multiple shots ..... ???
Seem pretty pretty to me.
And great vista shot with the track and the one with Trevor in the background!

I suppose that's logical, when you think about it!

Cheers,

Dave
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I wish I did have a Cloudie spell

perhaps
Cloudie , Cloudie come to me
Be as still as you can be
Although your colours match a bee
Just chill that is my plea!

Delicious open wing Cloudie shot.

A tough but very rewarding day providing two new British butterflies for me. [/quote As with many others I spent Sunday afternoon in the company of my very first Long Tailed Blues down in Worthing. A great deal of thanks goes out to Neil Hulme for being a perfect host and as soon as I had arrived a...

This has been a great event, Katrina. Good to see plenty of people making the most of it. I notice even the Cloudies are settling on the pebbles. I presume they are attracted by the relative warmth? It certainly has been with so many fresh LTBs in a small area. It may be the heat - there is also li...

You had a great return visit. A pair of cloudies :mrgreen: and that distant shot :mrgreen: I couldn't quite make that one out until I clicked on it, and there is a lonely LTB in perfect focus. I nearly went yesterday but it was breezy here, I thought it would be worse by the sea. Clearly not! Trevo...

bugboy wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:53 pm Nice double Cloudie shot. I got one the other day too down there, but you may have to wait a while before it sees the light of day, still 20 odd posts before I reach the Worthing Blues Party!

Thanks Paul,
I am looking forward to your post

Lovely photos Katrina! :) LTBs do look terrific on pebbles, and so do those two Cloudies - how did you manage to get two to sit together like that? :) Good to catch up with you on Wednesday - can see that having that spot relatively nearby is like a magnet (I'd be there every day I think!). Cheers,...

A nice fresh blue badge copper there

I went back to Worthing today to revisit the Long-tailed Blues and catch up with my friend.
No pairs were seen by me or as far as I know others but a good time was had.
My friend proved helpful in spotting butterflies and thanks for the coffee and cake.

The vertical Essex with the pink flowers in the background is very pretty

More shots of perfect LTBs Well done for making the most of them!

Thanks Ben, it most certainly was a bonus fantastic day.
Thanks Paul, I agree LTBs look great on pebbles!

Brilliant photos - gives a true representation on the day - excellent butterflies and company, :
Also
for the mating Cloudies

David M wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:45 pm Love those last couple of images in particular, Katrina.

Clouded Yellows and Long Tailed Blues have brought a smile to so many faces this year.

Thanks David,
lots of people there so we will have the pleasure of seeing many more photos from the day I am sure.

Those LTBs on the pebbles are great Katrina 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: - not a blade of grass getting in the way :wink: Mind you that deliciously blue female Common Blue is just as eye catching 8) :D Have a goodun Wurzel Thanks Wurzel. That was a Paul find too and if we wait long enough I think we will...

Beautiful Helice, very fresh looking

I went down to Worthing today and had a wonderful day, :D :D :D I saw Long-Tailed Blues, Clouded Yellows, Common Blues, a HBHM, Small Coppers and a Speckled Wood. The butterflies were on top form as was the company - Trevor, Paul, Dave, Neil and briefly Ben form UK butterflies and other enthusiasts....