Aude Hols 2018

[Charles Nicol]

am off to the Aude in a few days.

will post pics of interesting flora/fauna/stuff

[David M]

As ever, I'm looking forward to this, Charles.

Bring on the pasta and the Pashas!

[Charles Nicol]

As ever, I'm looking forward to this, Charles.

Bring on the pasta and the Pashas!

let the good times roll !!

[Chris Jackson]

Bring on the Pastis* and the Pashas!

*A consommer avec plus ou moins de modération

Chris

[Charles Nicol]

Bring on the Pastis* and the Pashas!

*A consommer avec plus ou moins de modération

Chris

Faites attention a l'abus de l'alcool. Evitez de grignoter.

[Charles Nicol]

first pic:

i have seen a mallow skipper, a scarce swallowtail & a lesser purple emperor as well.

please let me know if you wish to see my cassoulet pic

[Tony Moore]

please let me know if you wish to see my cassoulet pic

Yum-yum. Yes please.

Tony M.

[David M]

This thread wouldn't be the same without your splendid gastronomic adventures, Charles.

Bring 'em on!

[Charles Nicol]

ok it is all here:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/4548429@N21/

enjoy !!!

[David M]

Certainly enjoying those Pashas, Charles.

[Chris Jackson]

Yes, good shots of the Pasha, Charles.

[Charles Nicol]

Yes, good shots of the Pasha, Charles.

Certainly enjoying those Pashas, Charles.

hehehe my magic Pasha stick is working well......

the next 2 days are going to be cloudy, but le Weekend looks good for the Papillons

[Charles Nicol]

when i went to Rennes les Bains the other day there were hundreds of these moths:

at one location there were at least two hundred flying around.... remarkable

they were only on this plant:

[petesmith]

Looks like the Box Tree Moth, Cydalima perspectalis.

I rather like your Lesser Purple Emperors Charles!

[David M]

when i went to Rennes les Bains the other day there were hundreds of these moths

There were silly numbers of these during my trip to the Alps in July, Charles.

I've a feeling the insectivorous birds of the region will never before have had such a feast!

[Charles Nicol]

when i went to Rennes les Bains the other day there were hundreds of these moths

There were silly numbers of these during my trip to the Alps in July, Charles.

I've a feeling the insectivorous birds of the region will never before have had such a feast!

Looks like the Box Tree Moth, Cydalima perspectalis.

I rather like your Lesser Purple Emperors Charles!

thanks for the info pete & David ! the photos of the LPE were all of the same specimen which landed on the banks of a mountain stream where i was bathing....

i have added some more pics today:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/4548429@N21/pool/

[David M]

All I can say is that I'm glad I had already eaten my evening meal when I browsed those latest photos!!!

Some great 'formules' in there, Charles, to supplement the butterflies.

[Charles Nicol]

All I can say is that I'm glad I had already eaten my evening meal when I browsed those latest photos!!!

Some great 'formules' in there, Charles, to supplement the butterflies.

i found some great meals to cook at home at the local shop.... €11.20 for 1.2 kg... i enjoyed the Couscous & also the Paella...great for sharing.

[Charles Nicol]

so that is it for another year

i have just put the final batch of photos onto flickr;

https://www.flickr.com/groups/4548429@N21/pool/


my final butterfly walk this morning was very successful; i found a small meadow of lucerne which had not been harvested. it was full of butterflies including the non-scarce Swallowtail and Queen of Spains. also some stick insects.

[David M]

Thanks for sharing those, Charles.

You did well with your Pashas (again) and it's interesting to see so many Silver Washed Fritillaries still on the wing.

Amazing how many of those box moths are around that light. They must have been quite a nuisance.