David, Jack, Dave, Pauline, Mike, Goldie, Iain, Neil, Katrina and Wurz ...whew :P...my mouse finger is playing up now :lol: Thank you for all the nice comments and taking the time to read about my couple of days in the wonderful Fermyn Woods, your all very kind :wink: Best Wishes, Bill :D "Whe...

I spent Thursday and Friday of last week at the UK's premier Purple Emperor place Fermyn Woods, Northamptonshire where so many other enthusiasts visit to coincide with the peak emergence, whether my own choice of date hit the peak remains to be seen, but I don't think its far off. This is the first ...

Some super portraits of a beautiful blue Mike

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Bill

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Thanks Katrina & Buggy, their spectacular butterflies, especially when those males are flashing

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Bill

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Some fine memories stored for the future on your year list Buggy...and 11 'lifers'...nifty

Nice W-l H pics too

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Great day with the Monarch's Pauline, and very well observed in noticing the markings and consequently two different insects...a real detective you are

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You not only managed to see the Monarch (by Royal Appointment Rex ) but did it proud with some really cracking pics

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Bill

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Those W-l H are being so kind for you Katrina, unlike the little b*gg**s that gave me a torrid time at Fermyn Woods on Friday...I'm still suffering from 'acute frustration syndrome'

Lovely pics

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Bill

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Great stuff Dave...your early compared to my part of the country with Grayling...looks time for me to check out their local 'hot-spots'

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Bill

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Lovely selection of our more common yet favourite butterflies Neil, captured very nicely on your trusty FZ200

Regards,

Bill

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Lovely images and general report William

Your image of the Meadow Brown among meadow flowers really hits an accord with me...positively painterly

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Bill

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Great to know your trip went well David, superb scenery and a tally of 123 species...wow :shock: :) Don't really want to mention our own heatwave here in Wales 8) while you were working in sweltering France :lol: I look forward to reading more about your work :P :wink: BW's Bill :D "When in dou...

Thursday and Friday last week were spent at Fermyn Woods, Northamptonshire with some seriously good butterflyer's; Phil Bromley, Iain Leach, Mark Johnson and Nick Ballard among them :) The wonderful Purple Emperor were out in good numbers on both days and we took advantage of some reasonable photo o...

I do believe spending lots of time with a particular species is the only way to find out more, now that might sound obvious, but how many of us do that, not too many, we're all busy trying to pack in as many species as possible into our all too brief butterfly season...so good on you Hoggers for you...

Thoroughly enjoying your reports from a broad area of Britain & Ireland Mark, you and Esther are certainly getting around this year...and why not...just enjoy

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Bill

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What a great range of skipper shots Dave

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Some fine butterflying adventures Buggy hope your well earned annual hols continue along the same lines...towards Purple Emperors among others

Bill

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Excellent Heddon Valley reportage Neil, right up to your usual high standard and those images are cracking :wink: Your exasperation with the Large Skipper had me chuckling, I've been at odds with them myself and I'm so pleased to know I'm not the only one who shouts at them in frustration...and its ...

Good stuff Phil, that's the advantage of modern bridge camera's, some of the distances the zooms reach are becoming incredible and the manufactures are now in a 'zoom-race' to see who can grab the lion's share of the market

Bill

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Good to note you 'nailed' your target species Mike, High Brown Fritillary can be frenetic in the heat, at least Old Castle Down is fairly open for the chase :shock: :wink: so unlike the other private parts of the Alun Valley where the species flies :roll: That ruddy bridge work at Ewenny has gone on...