The Belfry, Roquebillière. MAY_0762 3x2.jpg We continue our journey were we plan to visit an old acquaintance, Roquebillière, we were familiar with this little town that we first visited in 2001 with our first Camping car, then it looked dowdy and run down, much has changed , it is now a very pleasa...

From Briancon to Barcelonnette via the Col des Var. MAY_0517 3x2.jpg Col de Bonette 2715 m, 8907 ft MAY_0522 3x2.jpg Col de Bonette 2715 m, 8907 ft More cyclists more bikers, only to be expected, the Tour de France will pass this way in a couple of days, a stop along the way provided some Almond eye...

David your query is the easy one to answer we were at Nevache on the 05-07-2019, I included Nevache on our journey following advice from Mr Guilloton a respected French lepterdopteris friend who responded to a request for information on where I might find Nickel’s fritillary, the description of the ...

Views from above the ancient village of Nevache Nevache 1.jpg Nevache 2.jpg  More butterflies from our visit to the Alps, a walk around the campsite. Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) MAY_8608 3x2.jpg Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) MAY_8592 3x2.jpg Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) MAY_8588...

A beautiful Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) and three for identification please.
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From Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne we take the road to Briançon, destination the beautiful Névache valley but first the ascent of the Col du Télégraphe, its steep,very steep with many hairpin bends, a testing challenge for the cyclists that seem to be around every corner, we finally reach the summit and...

Its nice to see interesting moths on UKB ,here's another the photo was taken at the same location as the Euphydryas intermedia 2070 m Savoie, France.
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Here is another one for you Matsukaze, found at Maillezais ,Vendee, France. hope you can help. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/

Thanks David,Another new species to add to my list.
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Almond-eyed Ringlet ??? Please can someone help me ID this Erebia , photo taken Col de Cayolle. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com

Hello Jack. I will pass your compliments on to James,I’m sure he will be delighted that you have enjoyed his pictures of Somerset and it’s wildlife.
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Thank you both for your comments, a little off the subject of butterflies,we have on the Somerset levels five members of the Heron family now well established and even a Night Heron has bred, not forgetting the butterflies, Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia), White Admiral (Limenitis camilla...

My iPhone has died, I have a new iPhne, I understand my lepidapp The BUTTERFLIES OF EUROPE cannot be transfere to my new iPone 7 can someone help.
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Thankyo Guy,Roger another new species for me.could you also comment on the blue thats in the top right of the photo ?

Some more butterflies seen at the same location as the Asian Fritillary (Euphydryas intermedia) 2070 m Savoie,I hope the high mountain specialists can help identify them for me.thanks for the ID to date ,the Northern Wall (Lasiommata petropolitana) looks a very handsome butterfly,I am very pleased t...

Some more butterflies seen at the same location as Asian Fritillary (Euphydryas intermedia) 2070 m Savoie,I hope the high mountain specialists can help identify them for me. Silvery Argus (Aricia nicias) 3x2.jpg MAY_8159 6x4.jpg MAY_8103 6x4.jpg MAY_8099 6x4.jpg MAY_8087 6x4.jpg identify them for me.

Some more butterflies seen at the same location as Asian Fritillary (Euphydryas intermedia) 2070 m Savoie,I hope the high mountain specialists can help identify them for me.

Looks like a little egretto me David ,they are quite common here in Somerset, click on this link https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p40 ... #h72e49e5f you can compare.

After success with the Scarce fritillary in the Cote D' Or last year my target species for my butterfly safari 2019 would be its mountain cousin the Asian Fritillary (Euphydryas intermedia) a difficult challenge, the first problem was where to find them, a visit to the Internet and the Albula Pass i...

Mansmead Wood, South Somerset (BA7 7PZ) Go on Google earth and look for Dimmer Lane it will take yoy to the Castle cary recycling cente, a long time since I visited it.
51° 4'50.22"N 2°33'13.85"W copy and paste into Google scearch,hit go.
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