France/Spain Early 2016.

[LancsRover]

Sunday 20.3.16. 11am Cloud bright 15c.

2 maybe 3 Plain Tiger's seen in the river area today, I managed to get a few pics.

Russ

Photo's to follow.

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Plain Tiger pics.

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More pics. from Sunday 20.3.16.

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Wednesday 23.3.16 sunny 16c
A Black-eyed Blue spotted, which is new on the Sierra de Irta nature reserve, among 8 other b/f's this afternoon.
Russ

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Other butterflies seen Wednesday 23.3.16 on the Sierra de Irta,
photo's below.
Russ

[Mikhail]

Russ, your burnet is Zygaena lavandulae. It feeds on Dorycnium and Anthyllis.

M.

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Thanks Mikhail for the info. on lavandulae, I checked it out on the internet. Do they have darker rings around the spots?
Russ

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Thursday 24.3.16. Warm sunshine.

Castillo de Xivert area of S.de Irta nature reserve. Part I

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Part 2 (internet probs.)

[Chris Jackson]

Russ,
You are now whipping Plain Tiger, Black-eyed Blue, Swallowtail and Provence Hairstreak photos out of your hat, like a magician.
Delaying your travels this winter has paid off.
Roll-on retirement for me
Chris

[LancsRover]

Cheers Chris for your comments and your not having a "bad" year yourself, with more to come I think?
Russ


Saturday 26.3.16. pm sunny 20c.
Ribamar, Sierra de Irta.
A busy day in 2 locations approx. 1/2 miles apart.
PART ONE, Cleopatra's in flight.(don't expect to much I'm still getting used to my DSLR).
Russ

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Ribamar PART TWO, Spanish Festoon, 1st for 2years and about a week late.

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Ribamar, PART THREE. Humming-bird Hawk-moth.
Russ

[NickMorgan]

You are seeing some fantastic species. It is lovely to see them. At least I am up to three species here after a walk at the weekend!

[David M]

You are enjoying an emergence that we Brits can only usually experience in early July every year.

Make the most of it and keep the images coming!

[LancsRover]

Thanks Nick and David for kind comments, I will be home(via France) soon and back to reality
Russ

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Ribamar, Saturday 26.3.16. PART 4.(the one that got away)

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PART FIVE, odds & ends.
other b/f's seen;
Mallow Skipper,
Speckled Wood,
Wall Brown
and Provence Hairstreak, 4th different location this year, must be a good year.

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Plain Tigers photo's report to follow.
Russ

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Report to follow.