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Have a goodun
Wurzel
Absolutely right, but sadly that doesn't stop the bad owner's dogs being a bloody nuisance.There's no such thing as a bad dog - just a bad dog owner.
Adrian Riley
Thanks Wurzel. Despite the distractions coming at the peak time (out of the 11 we saw you spotted 9 of them first (including that maleWurzel wrote:Cracking shots PhilzoidYou're right the uncontrolled dog was a mar on the day and it hasn't done anything to help my girls get over their fear of dogs
. It was a shame because there were some really well behaved dogs round that day with responsible owners but my girls were twitchy after that encounter so I kept getting distracted - still I got a few shots too - but it'll probably be August 2015 before I get round to posting them
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Have a goodun
Wurzel
I got it into my head that the best time is early to mid augustmillerd wrote:Glad you found the Brown Hairstreaks, Philzoid! I half expected you to appear yesterday when I went to Bookham (and saw no less than four of the little beauties - I was staggered).
I have had many experiences over the years with dogs and their owners, some very good and some downright bad but my perception is that problems encountered by (aggressive) unleashed dogs in the countryside are getting more frequent. My eldest daughter has learned to keep calm in such intimidating situations but my youngest, though getting better as she gets older, is still wary.millerd wrote:I have every sympathy with you in your dog experience - similar experiences have spoiled many days out for me. My youngest son is very wary of dogs, and rightly so in my view with so many irresponsible and frankly uncaring owners around.
I bet your seasons tally is still up on me (mine is set to top out at 47 (does not include Purple & White-letter Hairstreaks) and the Brostreaks should be around for you for a couple more weeks (said now that I'm in the knowCJB wrote:Hi Philzoid!
Awesome pics of the BH's. I have tried in vain to find them around me (Gloucs) but hope that my quest will be rewarded one day.
Flutter on!
CJB