Major Update

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:09 pm

Everything Hunky Dory here.

M.

m_galathea · Post by **m_galathea** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:07 pm

Hi Pete, looks like you've been kept busy lately!
I'd just like to give my imput on the additions to the site. I think the distribution maps are very good, and I like the way that the front page is split into primary and secondary species, although Am. Painted Lady I'd demote to secondary!
Personally I'd be in favour of having the Taxonomy section split in the same way. Anyone wanting to identify a fritillary or brown for example is going to have a lot of trouble if they're a complete beginner:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_ ... ymphalidae

Also do we really need species such as the Blue Pansy listed? I would like to know what other people think. I'd be dissapointed to see your site become another incomplete "worldwide butterflies" effort. We need people to find it easy to get into this brilliant hobby, and your site has done that extremely well!

Alexander

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:04 pm

Thanks for the comments Alexander. Some replies:

"Am. Painted Lady I'd demote to secondary!"
Since there have been more sightings of this species than, say, Short-tailed Blue, and the fact that more recent literature tends to now include this, and the fact that there was a sighting in the Scilly Isles last year, I'd prefer to include it!

"Personally I'd be in favour of having the Taxonomy section split in the same way".
I've made some changes - see what you think

"Also do we really need species such as the Blue Pansy listed? I'd be dissapointed to see your site become another incomplete "worldwide butterflies" effort"
This will always be a website for the British Isles species. Blue Pansy is included since there is an interesting historical record, as per Emmet and Heath.

All comments welcome!

Cheers,

- Pete

Post by **Padfield** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:54 am

That's an excellent change, Pete, splitting the family sections like that. I had also thought it might be confusing for a beginner before, but I think it's very clear now.

Guy

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:04 am

Just so that you know - I've changed this again. Primarily to help novices identify a species! By default, all family pages will only show primary species. You now need to explicitly choose to include secondary species. See:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_ ... esperiidae

for an example.

Cheers,

- Pete

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:49 pm

Some more updates from the weekend ...

Essentially, I've added all flight time information to the database that underpins the website, so now all flight time charts are auto-generated. This has allowed me to create the one I, personally, was after, which shows not just species, but the different subspecies, together with adjustments for different regions. Anyway - it's here:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/flightti ... liest2.php

In addition, there are individual charts for each subspecies on the main species pages. See an example here:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... od%20White

As ever, comments welcome.

Cheers,

- Pete

Matsukaze · Post by **Matsukaze** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:00 am

Hi Pete,

Excellent stuff, as usual. I wonder if it would be worth including an option to list the flight-time chart in species order, rather than date of emergence?

The individual species pages are well laid-out. It was also very nice to find that Silver-studded Blue ssp.masseyi is still around - I thought it was long-extinct!

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:38 am

That's there too! If you go to:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/flighttimes.php

you'll see all of the options - including the one you want:

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/flighttimes_typical.php

Cheers,

- Pete