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!!
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/tentV71.jpg)
I pitched my tent...
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/cloudV72.jpg)
... and wandered lonely as a cloud
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/acteonV71.jpg)
Lulworth skipper
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/armoricanusV71.jpg)
Oberthur's grizzled skipper
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/acaciaeV73.jpg)
Sloe hairstreak
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/spiniV71.jpg)
Blue spot hairstreak
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/groupV71.jpg)
A puddling group (Escher's blue, Amanda's blue, black-veined white)
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/escheriV71.jpg)
Escher's blue
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/amandusV71.jpg)
Amanda's blue
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/alciphronV71.jpg)
Purple-shot copper
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/irisV71.jpg)
Purple emperor
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/euphenoidesV71.jpg)
Provence orange tip
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/ferulaV71.jpg)
Great sooty satyr
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/sthennyoV71.jpg)
False dewy ringlet
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/valimages2007/epiphronV71.jpg)
Small mountain ringlet
Guy