Shame about Nevache, Jim. Yes David, Nevache was a little disappointing but with five new species seen on this trip it has not been an overall disappointment. Arsine Leaving the Vallée de la Clarée we take the road to the Col de Lauteret, JUY_9871_copy 3x2.jpg an easy drive compared with many of th...

Help with dentification please.
My cousin sent me these two photos taken in her moth trap, one a very attractive Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata), the other is for Identification. 

We leave l’Echalp to continue our butterfly safari and arrived at Nevache where we found the village swarming with visitors, I had been hoping to explore further up the valley along the mountain road leading up from the Village of Nevache but it was barred, access limited by Navette, a large queue w...

Jim - next year, go to the Queyras and then onto the Valais to get photos of all available subspecies :) At the moment Roger that seems little more than a dream, I have to get through the winter first, but hope springs eternal. l'Echalp 26-07-2020 The last pictures from l'Echalp This one is for you...

l’Echalp.
A short video of the butterflies at l’Echalp puddling.
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This blue puzzles me, no blue spots could this be an Amanda's Blue (Polyommatus amandus)

l'Echalp 26-07-2020 Today's photos are mainly from the upper car park reached by a rough gravel track but drivable.I hope Roger G will be able to exercise is expertise on the Skippers, I shall also be interested in comments on the Pieridae, at 1800m could this be a Mountain Small White (Pieris ergan...

l'Echalp 26-07-2020 MAR_2106 l'Echalp.jpg JUL_1693 3x2.jpg Today's photos are mainly from the upper car park reached by a rough gravel track but drivable.I hope Roger G will be able to exercise is expertise on the Skippers, I shall also be interested in comments on the Pieridae, at 1800m could this ...

I'm greatly enjoying these photos, particularly those of the airborne fritillaries.

Thanks for your support Matsukaze, much appreciated.

Thanks for providing proof that Glandons do actually nectar,

My pleasure David.

More interesting pictures to come tomorrow that I hope you will enjoy.

More from the same location l'Echalp 1730m https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/ MAR_2106 l'Echalp.jpg Colourful beehives , but beware some French bees can be very aggressive as I can attest. JUL_2660 3x2 l'Echalp.jpg Skippers, I do hope Roger G can rise to the challenged, It must have been a good ye...

Your combined experience and powers of observation are amazing its good to have your backup ,thanks. jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com Some more Fritillaries seen at this location, I do hope get a few right JUL_2863 l'Echalp 3x2.jpg JUL_2882_01 l'Echalp 3x2 Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma).jpg Picture...

Just out of curiosity, is anyone else seeing titania rather than dia in Jim's airborne fritillary? Hi Pete, here are a sequence of shots that may help decide, hope it will clear up any doubts, I would be happy with either. More to follow watch this space. JUL_1921 3x2 No 1.jpg JUL_1923 3x2 No2.jpg ...

Yes David La Roulotte does give us some advantages. camping sauvage at l'Echalp, early morning. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/

The drive to l’Echalp from our campsite is along a broad straight road, we passed through Abries, an attractive little village, and continued until we reached l’Echalp and then took the rough track to the location that we had first visited in 2017, where I had found my first Damon blue. JUY_0671 3x2...

Col d’Agnel day 2. The drive to the parking just below the summit of the Col was one of pure joy, no cyclists, no motor bikes, no cars, we had the road to ourselves, we sat and enjoyed the early dawn light touching the crests of distant mountains. 3x2.jpg Forgoing the traditional “ petite déjeuner f...

Col d’Agnel 1st day. 23-07-2020 Varia, Alpine Grayling, now what will Lady Luck offer at the Col d’Agnel today ? https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/ Continued. A male Cynthia's Fritillary (Euphydryas cynthia) every ones favourite, in better condition than I expected. JUL_1162_01 3x2 Col d'Agnel Cy...

your second Dewy Ringlet is in pretty good condition for 23rd July Thanks Pete, I have had little experience with high altitude butterflies and it's always very exciting for me to find new butterflies species, it's good to have the backup of you guys who know the mountains so well, tomorrows visit ...

Hi Jim, thanks for the images- they bring happy memories! I think your first un-named erebia is euryale. There were plenty up that valley when I was there in early July. The next erebia is pandrose. The pyrgus I would say is cacaliae. Thanks David, very exciting, two more firsts for my folder. http...

Col d’Agnel 1st day. 23-07-2020 Varia, Alpine Grayling, now what will Lady Luck offer at the Col d’Agnel  ? We left our camping in trepidation after yesterday’s detour along the narrow mountain road, it had been an unpleasant surprise but the journey to  Ville- Vieille to commence our visit to the C...

Thank you all for the comments, it does cheer me, it seems that I was lucky enough to see a species on every ones wish list.