Last of the summer wine... oh gawd

[Padfield]

Spot on, Nick!

The flower is doubtless Geranium sylvaticum, which is the main hostplant and nectar plant in Suisse Romande.

And sorry, Roger, I couldn't resist it! And since lenses don't have corners I really did think you were talking about the picture ...

Guy

[Padfield]

Thanks Nick!!





I shall wear it with pride!

I wouldn't recommend that particular design for Roger, though...

Guy

[NickB]

Too late, Guy, too late....
I am therefore a complete b******d on this one to Roger
......At least I am the one to blame this time ....
...I hope I got the right size for Paul ....

[Rogerdodge]

...I hope I got the right size for Paul ....

He can have mine, and stitch the two together.



B*st*rds

(Only joking - lovely present Nick - thanks a lot!! )

[NickB]

I am sorry, Roger....
Perhaps you would accept a replacement?
?
...unfortunately, the only spare I have is for a well-known temperance society.......

[Jack Harrison]

Nick:

....a well-known temperance society.......

Didn't know any were well-known, certainly not in this household.

Jack

[Paul]

Mine fits great!!.... will also wear it with pride... fantastic idea.... what happened to Roger's? did I miss something??

[NickB]

Mine fits great!!.... will also wear it with pride... fantastic idea.... what happened to Roger's? did I miss something??

....I think Guy was suggesting something different may be appropriate....?
...debilis, maybe?

[Padfield]

Mine fits great!!.... will also wear it with pride... fantastic idea.... what happened to Roger's? did I miss something??

It was Roger who missed something. If I remember correctly, he got within about 2 glasses of brandy of those Cynthia's frits...

Another time, Roger - they'll keep!

Guy

[Paul]

Ah.... OK.... I was a bit slow on the uptake there..... yeeeeeeeshhh... sorry Roger..... There's always next year

[NickB]

Shall I book the flights now?
Edit:
I found this one...P. argus ...or P. idas...or P. argyrogomon?

8th July late p.m. close to Grisson's

Edit: I think it may be P. argyrogomon as I do remember them at this location on the way up....

[NickB]

...another one which should be easy - tho' I have it as Mazarine C. semiargus, I may well be wrong as I usually have been

Edit: Is that a bit better, Jack?

[Jack Harrison]

I was about to say it must be form obscura. Then I tilted the screen on my laptop.

Jack

[Padfield]

Hi Nick. That last is indeed semiargus. The previous one is not argyrognomon, for lots of reasons, including a) it doesn't look like one and b) they don't fly there. It's either argus or idas - and I'd very tentatively go for argus...

Guy

[NickB]

The previous one is not argyrognomon, for lots of reasons, including a) it doesn't look like one and b) they don't fly there. It's either argus or idas - and I'd very tentatively go for argus...
Guy

...not too bad then!
I love every opportunity to expose my ignorance ......
..it just makes Guy look even better!
Thanks!

[Jack Harrison]

Nick:Edit: Is that a bit better, Jack?

Nothing wrong with the original, just my incompetence with the laptop screen angle. I am now seeing it in ALL its glory on my bigger PC monitor that is ALWAYS at the right angle.

Jack

[Jack Harrison]

..it just makes Guy look even better!

Who would argue with He who knows everything?

Jack

[Pete Eeles]

The previous one is not argyrognomon, for lots of reasons, including a) it doesn't look like one

That's the funniest thing I've read all day

Cheers,

- Pete

[Paul]

Nick.... this is Reverdin's.... it is one of my very favourites, the blue shade is exquisite.... I've only seen them a couple of times... maybe show you where one day!!

[NickB]

Thanks Paul....one day!