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....

Well done Trevor! Good day for it.

Great to bump into you - you got some fantastic Wall photos!

I went back to Anchor Bottom again with the Golf umbrella. Comes in handy as walking stick too. This time it took me less than a minute to find the HBHM plant but sadly I could not find a caterpillar. There was something white - with the eye of faith could it be a shed skin? or just debris? It may h...

Thank you David, part trauma , part fascinating.

Thank you Pauline. Glad you liked the photo. Interesting to see the egg changes which seem to match those on the wildlifeinsight.com website I found googling HBHM egg. Probably a long shot anyone would want to check. Hard to locate and risk it could have been predated. I will have another look next ...

Glad to see you are back. Nice Small Copper!

Great photo of the caterpillar. Is that an empty egg case by it?

Looks like they had a clear preference for one flower.
Looking forward to the best of the rest!