A good day in Essex today. 4 species and 16 individuals. Red admiral and small white being the other 2

I always see them in multi 10s in Paloma Park , Benalmedena. I have even seen odd ones Xmas week there.

Shetlands 3rd record of Monarch today. A true American migrant. I have seen them on Scillies before but never on Shetland

I often revisit this photo , Dave. It was taken in the Austrian Alps amongst hundreds of Scotch Argus. I have tried , on many occasions, to identify it differently. Perhaps you have solved my mystery.

Brilliant Small White action at Rainham today

On that subject , I met an enthusiast from Gran Canaria the week before David’s trip whilst at the Rambla. He said that he had seen Riparts and I attach his photo.

cl-bucks wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 1:52 pm Andy - are they in a public area and easy to see?

They are. Message me and I will give you directions

Definitely here at Wallasea , Bugboy. Appear only to be males. Not far from me so worth the visit

I was there the same day, Stevie - I surely must have seen you at some point. :) I'm sure you did David. I was there 'till about 11:00 (just before the sun came out!!) and said a passing hello to a few guys with cameras. Maybe we should get UKB badges so we know we are fellow advocates of this site...

Interesting subject. As David knows , I was there the week before. This is a montensis I took a photo of at a nearby site. I didn’t get time to go up for morronensis. Too busy trying to find the ringlet

Guy , I wonder what the status of lavatherae is in the extreme south of Spain. I haven’t seen any records from trip reports that are available and I have not seen them around Malaga area either. Is is replaced by Baeticus completely.

A nice read Guy. Baeticus look a lot different from my trip in June. If it’s under the motorway in Benalmedina, my shots of Baeticus and tripolinus are of much fresher individuals. Baeticus always appear paler underneath to me with pale brown veins . Always good numbers of them at that spot and I of...

David M wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:05 pm

Andy02 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:01 pm This Comma caught my eye today. Much paler and washed out compared with the other Commas nearby. Could it be Hutchinsoni

I'd say so, Andy.

Thanks David.
Underwing attached

This Comma caught my eye today. Much paler and washed out compared with the other Commas nearby. Could it be Hutchinsoni

A few Heath Fritillary at Pound Wood today in Essex.

30 + Silver Studded Blue at Fairmile Common this morning

Fresh Ringlets and Small Skipper in Epping Forest today

I managed to get away to Malaga. Provided you are organised , the travel is easy and I am happy to quarantine on return. Plenty of butterflies including this Southern marbled and Lulworth Skipper. Up to the Sierra Nevada today