A few French Fancies

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Pete Withers
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A few French Fancies

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A few more Frenchies I need help with?

I'm sure you guys wont struggle with these........
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Re: A few French Fancies

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Last one looks like a Brown Argus.

I'll leave the others to Guy and/or Roger Gibbons.
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Bonjour!

Red-underwing skipper (Spialia sertorius)
Common blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Brown argus (Aricia agestis)

Lovely pictures, too!

Guy
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Re: A few French Fancies

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Aha Tres bon Guy,

Merci beaucoup, Pete(Pierre)

PS. I hope you don't mind me keep asking as there are quite a few to follow at some point??
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Re: A few French Fancies

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Here's another possibly Common Blue if I'm not mistaken?
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Hi Pete. That one's an Adonis blue. The fringes are the giveaway.

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Re: A few French Fancies

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Sorry Guy, I never learn.

I am going away to knuckle down with your App and my Collins Guide :embarrassed: lol

thanks again!
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