Cracking set of shots Trevor, it's been a while since I've seen mating Pearls so Also one of them looks good for an ab what with they thick, dark markings

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Welcome back Dilettante Great way to make a come back too - with cracking Grizzlies and Dukes

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Cheers Trevor :D Sometimes you follow them this way and that for hours and other times they just plop down in front of you, probably just for a breather after exhausting themselves giving us the run around :wink: Drew a blank at the Hill but judging by other reports from nearby the diva is doing the...

You're holding out on those Pearls Dave Sterling work with the mating Holly Blues - I've not seen this in spring, just a couple of times in the summer brood when they're a lot less prudish Keeping an eye on Cotley still

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Great under-wing shots Trevor In the warm weather they're hard to photograph the topsides of let alone the stunning undersides Drew a blank at the Hill but they've started to emerge from Battlesbury so won't be long now...

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That sounds like a blinder of a day Neil And have another one or three for the unusual sighting of a pair of Pearls in cop

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Cheers for the info Ernie I normally use the car park in the pub - they don't seem to mind so long as you pop in after the butterflying and make a purchase Good to see some more Pearls

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Cracking PSTB's Guy and as always the Spotted Frit looks like an artificial butterfly, something AI conjured up If that's nearly spring there must be a veritable explosion of diversity when the season actually does arrive

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Five Rivers 13-04-2024 When I looked at of the window there was a blue sky and the sun was shining. In fact when I popped into town for the usual Saturday morning errands I didn’t even wear a coat and I was still comfortable so when I got back and everything was stored away I jumped in the car and ...

That is a lovely looking Grizzlie Dave, a welcome sight after the late, late spring I got a bit ahead of myself with my comments as I see that you've grabbed some Pearls and Wood Whites since then so I'll have to come back later...

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Good to hear that you got your targets Neil, I look forward to seeing them in the next installment I had a similar experience with my Dukes, less than ideal weather yet there were still out and about,much more robust than we give them credit for

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Definitely a Homer there Bugboy, Doh! :wink: " 3pm is Peacock fun time it would seem!" time for a little 'afternoon delight :oops: :lol: Greta to see that you managed some Pearls, Grizzlies, Greenstreaks and Dingy all before the cloud rolled in :D I feel your pain having been stuck at work...

Brilliant Walls Trevor And finally Pearls , I thought they were supposed to be the April Fritillary?

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Cracking Holly Blue there Essex You're giving Dave a run for his money with that one

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Brill to see the Pearls in that wood Ernie - is that the one that is directly over the road from Daneways? I seem to recall parking in the worlds tiniest car park there? :shock: :wink: Nice to meet Jasper, ginger cats are generally quite affectionate so you made a good choice there, or did he pick y...

Great to see the Duke and Grizzlie Maximus Also really good to see the Pearls out, a case of better late than never

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Cheers Dave :D It does feel a little weird being this 'caught up', a bit like I've Quantum leapt into the future :shock: :lol: In fact I'd caught up with the writing of my reports last week - so I had to go out a couple more times just to settle my nerves :shock: There are one or two more Adders com...

Brilliant Small Copper Dave :D and that is a very fecund Grizzlie :shock: I had a 'one of those' days on Saturday, perfect conditions only no-one had told the butterflies :roll: On other news...I saw a post on Face-the-book which featured a Marshie, as there were also some Duke shots I'm guessing Ba...

Great to see the Walls Goldie, you did well to capture them as they generally seem even more twitchy this time of year Good luck with the Grizzlies

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Cracking shots Trevor - be nice if we could start seeing the real thing - I thought they were supposed to be the April Fritillary?

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