A trip to Kent this morning rewarded me with fantastic views of Queen of Spain Fritillary. The cool , cloudy weather made for easy photography. There were 6-8 individuals

Thanks Paul. It’s an interesting subject . My views are that a 10% drop in world population would perhaps be better than many of the Green energy initiatives..But what do I know.

I wonder if anyone has views on this. We have just witnessed one of the hottest , driest , longest spells of summer weather in Europe , following on from 2-3 years where Carbon emissions were at their lowest due to COVID restrictions and inactivity. I have not heard a scientific view on this. Does i...

...I reckon if I could zoom in far enough I would spot a Southern Hermit in the bottom pic! Not this year you wouldn't, Pete (see above). Just one seen in the last two years is an extremely worrying situation. :( That is a bit alarming - fingers crossed they will bounce back again. Such a special b...

Agree Paul. I always enjoy the reports David. They are a great learning tool . You make all of the tours look so inviting that it’s difficult to choose one over another.

How funny David. That is the one hairstreak I didn’t even consider!

Easier once someone sticks their neck out but , I think blue spot also.
How about this one from Montes , David. A region full of worn hairstreaks in August.
I went for Sloe ?

Maybe this year more ripartii have been picked up because the season is ahead? There are certainly excellent numbers of zapateri right now; I counted 65 today!! As for confirmed presence in the area, I only received this last autumn having sent a couple of images to a Spanish authority on butterfli...

I know that they were always noted as being present in various papers on the area but they appeared to remain elusive on recent trips

David M wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:50 pm Yep. Found three there myself only yesterday

It’s interesting how they are now being identified at many sites . My understanding was that they were confirmed as being likely in the area only last year. Overlooked or increasing their range David ?

Thank you David. They were on the roadside flowers by the sheep troughs on Tuesday

2380991F-99BE-4FAD-AB5D-E6515143EE4A.jpeg 2380991F-99BE-4FAD-AB5D-E6515143EE4A.jpeg Having visited a known site for Agrodiaetus Ripartii the previous day in Montes Universales, I encountered this butterfly which I believe is Ripartii at Moscardon. This is site where Agrodiaetus Damon flies and I am...

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Fantastic garden read Pete , as I attempt to escape the London heat. I am already eagerly anticipating next summer before this one is over

They are on their way. Geranium Bronze yesterday in a Brighton garden

Firstly , apologies Paul for hijacking your diary one last time ... My apologies too! ... but , Roger , I took these at La Molina at 1600mtrs at the same time in a marshy gulley. I again rigorously checked all available information and identified them as diamina. I wonder how they compare with your...

6EEB6CB0-DBD7-4B0B-8E72-FAFBE5C01587.jpeg And I forgot to add , I bet I have that wrong :lol: I think you were right when you said you thought it was a heavily marked athalia , but you were wrong when you said you thought you had got it wrong. :D It seems to demonstrate that there are some very tri...

And I forgot to add , I bet I have that wrong

6FDE5DAE-098B-40D3-A8B7-78DE5071787B.jpeg 22822704-C2DB-4AE5-B679-03462C442FAA.jpeg Funnily enough , I had the same conundrum in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees at the beginning of June. I went through the deione photos in both Rogers and Guys excellent sites , and having not found enough deione featu...

Thanks for the link Mike. I had not seen that. It’s a beautiful woodland and worth a visit in its own right