Notes from Vietnam

[NickHull]

Fabulous series, Kip! Glad to see you are "keeping going". Stay well and more , please
All my planned tips (Greece, Turkey) cancelled (sigh)

[Kip]

Hi Nick,
Sorry to hear about those cancelled trips... I was lucky to get mine in before the dam broke. We'll be back!! Stay safe.

[Kip]

oops, sorry Guy... will have another look

Of course you're right... the link http://www.flutters.org/home/photogalle ... re&id=1621 also suggests cnejus... yay, another species

[David M]

...We'll be back!!

Hear, hear!

When things go awry, being an obstinate sort, it just makes me even more steadfast and resolute.

Never give in!

[Kip]

A few photos that are left from what I saw, to complete the posting....

Neptis harita, the Chocolate or Dingiest Sailor.....

Neptis hylas, the Common Sailor....

Cirrochroa tyche, the Common Yeoman...

Junonia almana, the Peacock Pansy, dry season form.....

Junonia atlites, the Grey Pansy...

Cethosia cyane, the Leopard Lacewing...

Lexias pardalis, the Common Archduke....

Cyrestis cocles, the Marbled Map...

then finally, the first wild Birdwing I have ever seen.... and what a beauty...Troides aeacus, the Golden Birdwing...

[David M]

Nice finale, Kip. Glad you got to see a birdwing, although the one I'm most envious of is cethosia cyane, the Leopard Lacewing. Beautiful insect.

[Kip]

Thanks david. Yes they are gorgeous.. no more to share sadly, that's it until who knows when, like all of us.

[David M]

..no more to share sadly, that's it until who knows when, like all of us.

Don't I know it, Kip.

This only reinforces my resolve. Once things return to something like normal, I will re-embark on my travels with even greater determination.