Visiters to my garden here in Somerset.
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A contribution by my wife, taken with her iPhone 6.Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
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The last from the Col de Cayolle, I do hope they have been of interset to all, plus a Moth seen at Maillezais,Vendee, for the Moth experts.
More to follow from my Alpine adventures as time pemits.
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Well well a pleasant surprise that makes up for the scary drive from Barcelonnette to the Summit of the Col along the narrow road D 902 not one to make in a camper car with a nervous wife as the passenger, luckily the sheer drops were on the drivers side,definatly not for the faint hearted. Three mo...

Thank you for the ID Guy, the spots along the bottom of the hindwing had me flummoxed.
A few more from the Col de cayolle.
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Mountain Clouded Yellow Colias phicomone
Large Wall (Lasiommata maera)

Alpine beauty from the Col de Cayolle,Altitude 2060 but what is it ?
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Humming Bird Hawk Moth in my garden here in sunny Somerset. 04-05-2019

Humming Bird Hawk Moth in my garden here in sunny Somerset. 04-05-2019

Two photos of Chapman's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys avis) taken in the Var for comparison,hope this is of help. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/

Your moth looks like an Early Grey. (Xylocampa Areola. ) Regards Allan.W.
PS had to read it a second look, though it read an Earl Grey

Thanks Alan, not seen one of these before.
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Brimstone seen at Barrington Court NT . Saturday Feb 23rd , Somerset, Sunday 24th at home,Brimstone a Tortoiseshell,and a possible Peacock, spring really is in the air. This moth was also sunning itself on my porch , can someone help with an ID. MAY_7845_01_01.jpg MAY_7851_01_02.jpg https://jamesgib...

A friend sent me this photo of a Red Admiral taken at the gardens of Killerton House, Devon.14-02-2019, the gardens are looking good with early spring flowers, a great place to visit. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/

A newly emerged White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) seen at the Bois de Nonceuil ,Cote D'or, France. 05-06-2018 A good year I think, they were quite numerous along with great numbers of Woodland browns MAY_5337 White Admiral (Limenitis camilla).jpg Another at the same location. https://jamesgibbs6929....

Wall (Lasiommata megera)
Loire -Atlantique 01-05-2018 seems such a long time ago, a very enjoyable visit.
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Small copper seen at Heric, Loire - Atlantique, France. 04-05-2018
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My wife and I visited Arizona mid March 1993 and spent three weeks traveling from the US/Mexican border to Monument valley, Utah, the purpose of the visit was to see cacti in their native habitat, Cacti are another of my passions, I cant remember seeing any butterflies during this visit it was most ...

My contribution is this freshly emerged Emperor seen in the Doubs ,France it was in company with two Lesser purple Emperors, unfortunately I was too close to the insect to move to a more advantageous position in the hope to getting a full purple wing shot. Photo taken on the 15-06-2018 MAY_3478 Purp...

Seen at the Fort de Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales,France. 17-09-2018, for the wine buffs Fitou is only 12KM along the road, cheers.

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Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) Loire- Atlantique, France. 24-04-2018,
Only one thing certain in an uncertain world, Spring will arrive and hopefully these cheerful little butterflies with it, wishing all a successful 2019.
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Hello Pete, a great collection of photos from your trip, a reward for the boring nature of a long haul flight. Brilliant ! you mentioned seeing a coati,or coatimundi it triggered memories of a trip my wife and I made to Geronimo territory Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona,where we were lucky to ...