Here are a few of the approximately 100 species I saw in a week's camping in the Val d'Aran (central Pyrenees). I go most years in the middle of July and know the region very well (this was my 9th visit) so if any UK Butterflies members want to join me next year they would be welcome to a free guided tour... You have to bring your own tent, though - mine's strictly a one-manner!!
I pitched my tent...
... and wandered lonely as a cloud
Lulworth skipper
Oberthur's grizzled skipper
Sloe hairstreak
Blue spot hairstreak
A puddling group (Escher's blue, Amanda's blue, black-veined white)
Escher's blue
Amanda's blue
Purple-shot copper
Purple emperor
Provence orange tip
Great sooty satyr
False dewy ringlet
Small mountain ringlet
Guy
Some species from the Val d'Aran
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I was planning on posting them with the report. I still have some photos to get ID'd, but the main reason for the delay is that the report is a combined effort of the butterfly recorder (me), the moth recorder, the bird recorder and the "other" recorder. We figured this would be better than having 4 separate reports. So it may take some time.
In the meantime, I'll post some photos to satisfy your appetite
Cheers,
- Pete
In the meantime, I'll post some photos to satisfy your appetite
Cheers,
- Pete
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Wonderful shots guy. Love the "A puddling group (Escher's blue, Amanda's blue, black-veined white)" its cool. Wish I could visit a place like that. Well, maybe in a couple of years.
Cheers all,
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OK - some Bulgaria shots here:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/temp/bulgaria/
The species names are in the photo title.
Cheers,
- Pete
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/temp/bulgaria/
The species names are in the photo title.
Cheers,
- Pete