Images from Spain

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:49 am

A lot of the butterflys we get here are also in Spain...

Brown Argus

Wall Brown

Meadow Brown

Large White

Small Skipper

Clouded Yellow (this one is Helice form)

Common Blue male

Common Blue female

Wall Brown laying eggs

...but there a lot we don't get too.

Blue Spot Hairstreak

Southern Gatekeeper

Spanish Marbled White

False Ilex Hairsterak

Green Striped White

Marbled Skipper

Geranium Bronze

Spanish Gatekeeper

African Grass Blue

Swallowtail

Spanish Swallowtail (this one is a bit deformed)

and two of my favourite, Spanish Festoon

Martin.

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:50 am

Nice pics Martin!

I think your egg-laying Wall is an egg-laying Speckled Wood

Cheers,

- Pete

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:03 pm

Yep, thats a speckled wood laying eggs I belive.

it344x · Post by **it344x** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:23 pm

Most impressive shots - thanks for sharing.

regards
Martin
( http://www.mgnastro.org/wildlife.html )

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:32 pm

Pete Eeles wrote:Nice pics Martin!

I think your egg-laying Wall is an egg-laying Speckled Wood

Cheers,

- Pete

Engage brain before typing!

My bad.

Martin.

Post by **Padfield** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:57 pm

Martin, wasn't it you I remember gloating because you had a good picture of Lulworth skipper and I didn't?

That's the only reason I'm mentioning that your small skipper, above, smells very much of Lulworth to me!!

They're really lovely pictures.

Guy

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:16 pm

Well spotted Guy! You can even see the crescent on the left upperwing.

Cheers,

- Pete

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:51 am

Me gloat? No...you can't gloat about being lucky, being in the right place at the right time for a change

I've just gone back over the photos and I think this is the same individual, what say you on this one? Lulworth again I think.
I'll be making mistakes until the day I die, I can live with that

, but it's very reassuring for a first season butterfly-er like me to be in the company of such very experienced and knowledgeable people.

Martin.

Post by **Padfield** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:15 am

Yes, that one has the same smell! It's wonderfully golden but it still cries out 'Lulworth skipper' to me.

I really must get a good picture of one this year.

Guy

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:01 pm

padfield wrote:I really must get a good picture of one this year.
Guy

You could allways rent my apartment

Martin.

Post by **Padfield** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:43 pm

Thanks Martin - I may take you up on that one day! From your pictures I take it your apartment is in the South. I wonder, if I saw enough pictures, if I could place it to the nearest town...

Guy

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:17 pm

Torrequebrada...in between Malaga and Marbella.

Martin.