I saw a suspicious character in Fermyn woods at the beginning of July.

He was with his girlfriend. I asked why he had a net...he said it was to catch moths.

I did not ask what was in the large plastic cool boxes

charles

Well done to everyone who entered; especially the winners Fishiee, Kipper & Paul.

Thanks for the constructive comments on my peacock caterpillars Pete !!

I am delighted to have tied with the gorgeous Denise

Merry Christmas to you all


Charles

Well done Roger... a very clear way of checking the differences.

I especially liked your picture of the Chequered Blue

Charles

Thanks for posting that Hamearis....

Out of the ones you show i would say that osborni or leodiensis were the closest. The colours were much

more vibrant in my specimen. Of the two i would say that osborni was closer.

charles

In September I spotted an aberrant Small Tortoiseshell among a large colony of ordinary ones. I reached for the camera but was too late... it zoomed off and i could not find it again :oops: The main impression of difference was a solid black margin to the forewing with no white patches. The sketch g...

Well done to all the entrants !!

Charles

Have just finished !!

Well done Guy....very entertaining & educational . It would have taken me many maths lessons to produce !!

Charles

hi mouse

i have been admiring your beautiful butterfly drawings. would you be able to draw me a big hairy caterpillar ? ( no particular species !! )

all the best

charles

ps there are some nice ones here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/428124@N20/

Well done everyone...Pete's pic was wonderful

charles

i glimpsed a peacock this afternoon

charles

This afternoon I saw two red admirals and a comma, also several darters

today charles

thanks Denise... it has remarkably beautiful deep blue eyes

charles

i thought you might like to see a bird pic from my holiday in the Aude near Carcassonne this August:
charles

i saw this red admiral on Monday

charles

Thanks ColinC for your kind response to my Small Tortoiseshell picture. I spent ages chasing it from one part of the field to another until it settled down for its portrait.
The wheat straw makes a delightful setting for the colourful creature.

Best wishes

Charles

Here is a picture of me & a friend ( i'm the one in the background )



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Hi Algol

One of your correspondents on your astronomy board asked if we have Mourning Cloak butterflies in the UK.

We do have them occasionally, under the name of Camberwell Beauties. I have never seen one myself.

Best wishes

Charles

Thanks for sharing your Tuscan pics !!

I saw my first Great Banded Grayling in the south of France in August. At first I thought it was a Camberwell Beauty !!
They are delightful creatures & quite comfortable around humans.

Charles

There was a young man from Nantucket
Whose **** was so long he could **** it;
He said with a grin,
Whilst wiping his chin ~
"If my ear was a **** i could **** it !!"

Charles

well done to everyone who joined in, especially the winners.

thanks to chris for his entertaining comments on the pics... i think he will like my latest effort more

charles

must dash ...those urties are waiting