Spain

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:03 pm

Am back from Spain, more to follow...

Martin.

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:27 am

Welcome back. Nice Festoon.

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:14 pm

Yes, nice Festoon, nice colourful butterflies

Post by **Padfield** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:20 pm

Is a second brood standard now in Andalucía?

Guy

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:20 pm

padfield wrote:Is a second brood standard now in Andalucía?

Guy

I believe it is

I've got loads of stuff to post, including a new species for me ( Bath White), but am really busy at the moment

, I'll try to get back soon.

Martin.

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:14 am

Bath White

Small Copper

African Grass Blue (male)

AGB (female)

AGB

Geranium Bronze

Common Blue

Brown Argus

Lang's short-tailed Blue

And then there are the bloodey Skippers!

Martin.

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:25 am

Wonderful!! How exciting to see all these things at this time of year! Your AGB pictures are great - this is a butterfly I have got only the most pitiful piccies of.

The first 'bloody skipper' is alceae/tripolinus (I don't think anyone really knows the distribution of tripolinus because it is impossible to separate from alceae without resorting to violence).

I would say the others are all nostrodamus. Is that what you thought?

Guy

Denise · Post by **Denise** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:38 am

Cracking photo's Martin. Lets have some more!

Denise

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:16 pm

Great photos, I expecially like the AGB (female), such a cool butterfly

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:12 pm

A great set of images Martin, I really like the Geranium Bronze, it practically sparkles.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:40 pm

Love the Blues... they look so much better than pics in books - & the second festoon pic.. great

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:08 pm

padfield wrote:The first 'bloody skipper' is alceae/tripolinus (I don't think anyone really knows the distribution of tripolinus because it is impossible to separate from alceae without resorting to violence).

I would say the others are all nostrodamus. Is that what you thought?

Guy

Guy,
Please accept my appologies for not replying, I completely forgot about this thread, I was so busy with work at the time.

I agree 100% with your colclusions, but really wish, a) I could know for sure which one I'm looking at when I spot alceae/tripolinus and, b) after taking so many nostrodamus photos I could find a pumillio in there

Martin.