Guy

Thanks for the reply. I can now tick off another from my life list.

You've got to love a taxonomist!

Bob

Pete

What a fantastic week!

Here are my best efforts.

Bob

Hi Both of these photos were taken on 9th August at Lac des Gloriettes in the French Pyrenees. Argus A.JPG I think this is A.cramera as it is well marked with rounded wingtips. The image in T&L looks right. Argus C.JPG This screams A. artaxerxes to me, but on checking Leraut I find that A. artax...

The mythical Larche! Superb. Well done. I know how much that meant to you!

I do love a Sooty Copper. This one was photographed in a Nature reserve near Geneva on August 1st last year.

My best effort, taken in the Alps in July.

A lovely mating pair taken in 'bear country' in the Rodopi mountains of northern Greece.

Here are 3 of my favorites.

Blue Argus and Grecian Copper from Greece, and Yellow Spotted Ringlet from France.

Regarding the Fritillary, It is the positioning of the underside light patches that look different to the other two. It also looks smaller.

Bob

What a fantastic Maculinea fest. Where are we going next?

Can anyone help with the Fritillary on the left in the picture below.

Taken on the way down from the Col de Glandon. Looks like Grisons to me, but I may be wrong.

Thanks

The flora was amazing. My personal favourite was the Lizard Orchids.

I think the attached is Balkan Lizard Orchid Himatoglossom calcaratum subsp.jankae but may be wrong!

For such a striking plant, you could easily walk past without seeing them. They were over 2 feet tall and had no smell.

My best efforts from an unforgettable fortnight

Pete

What a trip, so many memories!

Here's my Yellow Legged Tortoiseshell picture.

I only got the one. To be honest I didn't give it too much attention as I was looking for Clouded Apollo's at the time. Wish I had now.

The full story is available in "Butterflies of Lincolnshire - A modern History" by P Cawdell and P Smith

Can I ask a couple of questions please.

Who decides what is an official release and what isn't, and who decides who is the official mouthpiece?

Just wondering!

My favourite picture of the year.

Taken in a damp Cote-d'Or woodland ride in June this year.

My favourite three. All taken in eastern France in June

Hi I was on a family walk near Appleby in Westmorland this weekend when I saw the aberrant Ringlet Ringlet pictured below. Sorry about the image quality, It was taken on my phone. Sods law says if you see something that special, you don't have your camera with you! Anyway, thought it was worth shari...

Here are a few of my better efforts from an unbelievable week.

What a fantastic trip.

This is my best Bog Fritillary shot. I can still hear the farmer ranting away. I think its probably best we didn't understand him too well!