Aude Hols 2016

[Charles Nicol]

Bonjour les gars. this is your Brexit buster Charles speaking !!

It is very warm here in Carcassonne. Plenty of butterflies.... the Two tailed Pashas are out earlier than last year...


https://www.flickr.com/groups/2938567@N24/

[Chris Jackson]

Hello Charles,
Bonjour mon ami.
I'm not used to Flickr. I don't seem to be able to view any photos. Does one have to subscribe ?
It is probably hotter here in Marseilles than in Carcassonne, with températures up to 34°C +. The only BFs flying here are hot scrub BFs: Tree Grayling and Striped Grayling.
Chris

[Charles Nicol]

hi Chris... i need to make the photos public... should be ready in 5 minutes

[Charles Nicol]

OK the photos should be accessible now...

it is about 36° here in Carcassonne today

[Charles Nicol]

plenty of Papillons around. No Emperors yet...

[Charles Nicol]

if you are looking for a pleasant family apartment in the Aude with excellent butterfly walks on your doorstep then this might be of interest:

http://www.gite-camerone.com/

Monsieur Vienot is a splendid chap and has done a wonderful job upgrading the Gite in the middle of Pomas. He says that a week for a family will be in the region of 550 euros.

there is a swimming pool and secure parking.

[Charles Nicol]

there are now 87 pics to enjoy:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/2938567@N24/

[Chris Jackson]

An interesting selection of insolite photos, Charles.
The steak and frites is most tempting.
Chris

[Charles Nicol]

An interesting selection of insolite photos, Charles.
The steak and frites is most tempting.
Chris

Merci Christophe

i hope you are well in Marseille. the cockles with curry sauce were very tasty

PS have you tried the new 51 Pastis with fruit flavors ?

[Charles Nicol]

https://www.flickr.com/groups/2938567@N24/

nearly 200 pics for you to enjoy

[Chris Jackson]

Thank you for your latest mozaic of photos, Charles.
I have never seen 3 Long-tailed Blues together, calm, at the same time, perhaps it is because they are puddling.
In dry conditions, they just battle all the time.
Those squid and chips have got my taste buds going.
Keep up the good work.
Chris

[Charles Nicol]

Thank you for your latest mozaic of photos, Charles.
I have never seen 3 Long-tailed Blues together, calm, at the same time, perhaps it is because they are puddling.
In dry conditions, they just battle all the time.
Those squid and chips have got my taste buds going.
Keep up the good work.
Chris

the blues were congregating on some river algae... plenty of water nearby; you can see some more here:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/2938567@N24/

264 pics so far

[David M]

Don't know which I prefer, Charles - the butterfly or the gourmet meal images!

[Charles Nicol]

Don't know which I prefer, Charles - the butterfly or the gourmet meal images!

328 pics in the group now

still no confirmed Emperor sightings... a few possibles

also no hairstreaks this year...

or Queen of Spain... yesterday i went to the location where i saw last year's single QoS... no dice

just over 2 weeks to go, so will keep mes yeux épluchés

[Chris Jackson]

A great panaché -mixture- of butterflying and gastronomic images, Charles, by following your link:
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2938567@N24/
I have totted up your butterfly sightings and if I'm not mistaken, you have 25 rhopalocera and 2 heterocera:
Rhopalocera: atalanta, didyma, reducta, semele, jasius, phlaeas, fagi, phoebe, cinxia, megera, crocea, machaon, pamphilus, athalia, icarus, boeticus, argiolus, pirithous, circe, fidia, acteon, paphia, marshalli, podalirius, aegeria
Heterocera : Humming-bird Hawkmoth + another
Mouthwatering gastronomic présentations. Allez la cuisine française .
Good work, Charles
Chris

[Charles Nicol]

A great panaché -mixture- of butterflying and gastronomic images, Charles, by following your link:
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2938567@N24/
I have totted up your butterfly sightings and if I'm not mistaken, you have 25 rhopalocera and 2 heterocera:
Rhopalocera: atalanta, didyma, reducta, semele, jasius, phlaeas, fagi, phoebe, cinxia, megera, crocea, machaon, pamphilus, athalia, icarus, boeticus, argiolus, pirithous, circe, fidia, acteon, paphia, marshalli, podalirius, aegeria
Heterocera : Humming-bird Hawkmoth + another
Mouthwatering gastronomic présentations. Allez la cuisine française .
Good work, Charles
Chris

Merci beaucoup for your comprehensive analyse of my flickr pics Chris !

i was wondering if this was maybe a Queen of Spain ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 959992712/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 065398145/



it is rather cloudy today so am not expecting many papillons

All the best

Charles

[Chris Jackson]

i was wondering if this was maybe a Queen of Spain ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 959992712/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 065398145/

Hello Charles,
For your 'Queen of Spain', pending a more authoritive opinion, I would put my money on Weaver's Fritillary female.
Mais qu'est-ce que j'en sais moi, mon pôte?
Chris

[David M]

i was wondering if this was maybe a Queen of Spain ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 959992712/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 065398145/

Hello Charles,
For your 'Queen of Spain', pending a more authoritive opinion, I would put my money on Weaver's Fritillary female.
Mais qu'est-ce que j'en sais moi, mon pôte?
Chris

QOS it is not.

I agree, Chris. Weaver's.

[Charles Nicol]

i was wondering if this was maybe a Queen of Spain ?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 959992712/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainca ... 065398145/

Hello Charles,
For your 'Queen of Spain', pending a more authoritive opinion, I would put my money on Weaver's Fritillary female.
Mais qu'est-ce que j'en sais moi, mon pôte?
Chris

QOS it is not.

I agree, Chris. Weaver's.

Merci Chris & David.... that is even better... a lifetime first

[Charles Nicol]

Aujourdhui it is cloudy & rainy... not Papillon weather.

yesterday i saw this interesting ouiseau near Verzeille... any ideés ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/captaincatkin/28484583424