Hi, I have this Swallowtail caterpillar in a pot at home and was planning to move it into a larger one today however it has now made a chrysalis this morning. I don't think it will have enough room to emerge in the pot its currently in so how can I move it to a larger pot? The second thing is when i...

Hi, I found a colony of Clouded Yellows in Normandy and I was wondering if there is any difference at all in the adult butterflies between those two species. I thought there was a slight difference in the upperside patterns but they still look the same to me. Thanks, --- Edit: I hope that you don't ...

Hi Pete,
Thanks for the info, it is shame about the Large Blue since I planned to see that when I came here. I was told that the Large Blue and Duke of Burgundy have another brood through July, is this true?

Hello,
In the month of July I was hoping to find and photograph the following:

Glanville Fritillary
Marsh Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Duke of Burgundy
Large Blue
Small Blue
White-letter Hairstreak
Black Hairstreak
Large Tortoiseshell?

Are any of these still flying in July?

Thanks,

The trip was a lot more successful than I hoped and managed to find quite a collection of new butterfly species. These include: White Admiral, counted about 12 in the Forest of Cerisy. Emperor/Admiral? Still trying to identify that one. Map, Summer form. Mallow Skipper Dingy Skipper Berger's or Pale...

Hello everyone, I have been using this site for a few years now and thought it was time to join the forums. I don't know what I would really do without this website and i'm glad that some people took the time into making it. I am going to start of by asking this question. In the first week of July I...