what sort of skippeur is this please ?

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what sort of skippeur is this please ?

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it was quite small :?
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Hi Charles. That's a Lulworth skipper.

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Padfield wrote:Hi Charles. That's a Lulworth skipper.

Guy
Merci Guy; j'ésperais que c'était un Lulworth

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so, where was this 'skippeur' photographed?
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MikeOxon wrote:so, where was this 'skippeur' photographed?

In Clouseau's garden of course! :wink:
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MikeOxon wrote:so, where was this 'skippeur' photographed?
it was just outside Preixan in the Aude. a vineyard margin with wildflowers is very popular with various skippers etc.
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Thank you Charles - I was curious, in case it was from an unexpected location in Britain.
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