Visit to the Doubs May 2016. Part one. The Doubs and the Jura are perhaps not best known as a popular tourist destination, if Sun and Sangia is your preference it's not for you but for Scenic beauty, Comte cheese,and butterflies, a relaxing location away from the crowds it's perfect. Plans were made...

Your mention of Balderschwang brought back memories of the time my wife and I spent at Balderschwang,a great place for mountain walks Alpine flora etc, highly recommended , even better during the Viehscheid and the beer festivals.
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Shapwick Heath NNR and Ham Wall RSPB. Yesterdays sunshine gave the butterflies a chance to enjoy a little exercise, Red admirals ,Specked woods, and a Brimstone that looked as if it had just emerged it looked so perfect,a pair of Common Hawkers in cop and a great show for the birding fraternity, Bit...

May 23rd to April 6th This visit was to look for two species, the spring version of Araschnia levana f. levana and the Camberwell Beauty. Araschnia levana f. levana DEC_2987 Araschnia levana f. levana 2.jpg Araschnia levana f. prorsa Araschnia levana f. prorsa .jpg The Map is unusual in that it has ...

Just checked it out on Google ,looks OK to me, thank you.

Help please, a Moth seen nectaring on a buddleia bush at Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, France
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September being a good month for the second brood Pashas, plans were made to visit the wilds of Catalonia in the hopes of finding my first Pasha,after a long drive through France we arrived at the ancient little village of Prats-de-Mollo-la -Preste,) The Cep (Boletus edulis) gatherers were out in fo...

Hello Guy thanks for your comments,Rosy Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus onopordi) is a new species for me, also pleased with the Hipparchia statilinus only the second one I've seen. A few more pictures from the same location,apparently the route of St. Jacques de Compostelle passes this location,only wish ...

Hellow Guy, sorry no underside shot, the colour drew my attention,it was very elusive,Tristan Lafranchis has the following listed for the district, see Chazara briseis Lafranchis 2001 (6,41 MB) Télécharger le fichier Silver-spotted skipper,Cinquefoil skipper and Safflower skipper. I was at this site...

One for the Skipper experts, seen near Lalbenque,South east of Cahors ,France.
Opposite the Borie.
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Thanks for the Moth ID Nigel great to have your support. A few butterflies seen at the Fort de Salsies 17-09-2018 ,I was surprised to see the 2nd generation Bath white ,all seen on the land just visible to the right of the Fort ,see pic. Fort de Salsies reduced.jpg A newly emerged Swallowtail. JUI_7...

Can someone please help identify this Moth seen at the campsite, Camping Fun ! near the Fort de Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales.

A few more from France.Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste . Box tree moths were also seen in numbers on the buddleia trees at Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste MAY_9051_copy Reduced.jpg JUI_7065_copy Reduced.jpg Also seen at the same location. Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) ? MAY_9057.jpg Jersey tiger moth.Eupla...

Red Admiral. Vanessa atalanta enjoying the sunshine, Somerset 31-08-2018
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Small Tortoiseshell. Aglais urticae enjoying sunny Somerset.
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Hello Guy thank you for you ID comments,here are some pictures of aquilonaris taken at three different locations, they all appear to be female all have a rather dusky grayish bloom to the upper wing surface, am I right in thinking the males are a much cleaner bright orange/Red , this is the first ti...

Can someone help with an ID please. At a site in the Doubs Titania's Fritillary (Boloria titania) was flying in mixed company with Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries (Boloria selene) False Heath Fritillary (Melitaea diamina) and a great many Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) plus Cranberry Fritill...

Watching the Cricket
England v France.
Howzat.


Cricket as seen on the playing fields of the Doubs France.

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Thanks for the ID Alan looks good comparing with internet pictures.a few more for you if you can spare the time. https://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com Photo no 1taken in the Doubs Photo nos 2 and 3 Ditto at separate locations, tourbiere environment.amazing antenna. Photos on 4,5,and 6 taken in the Dor...

A small Moth for the moth experts to I D , found in a field alongside the river Loire ,France 16-07-2018 at Chalonnes-sur-Loire, France.

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