Neil Hulme
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South Downs National Park Forum Blogs
Here are a few links to an ongoing sequence of blogs I've posted on the South Downs National Park Forum. The descriptions of butterflies are designed for a non-specialist audience, but you might enjoy some of the images. Click on them to see a slightly larger file than posted here. They are indexed in calendar order.
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ional-park
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... nal-park-1
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ths-part-1
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ths-part-2
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... -the-chalk
Here are a few links to an ongoing sequence of blogs I've posted on the South Downs National Park Forum. The descriptions of butterflies are designed for a non-specialist audience, but you might enjoy some of the images. Click on them to see a slightly larger file than posted here. They are indexed in calendar order.
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ional-park
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... nal-park-1
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ths-part-1
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ths-part-2
http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... -the-chalk
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Another South Downs National Park Forum Blog
And another at http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ional-park
And another at http://southdownsforum.ning.com/profile ... ional-park
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Hi Neil,
Excellent blog and photos. I am still struggling with temperatures around 30 degrees C here in Zaragoza!!
Hopefully may see some butterflies today as we are going by car into the country to see Goya's birthplace and also to the Laguna de Gallocanta- great for birds I am told including cranes in season.
Congrats re photo!
BWs
Ian
Excellent blog and photos. I am still struggling with temperatures around 30 degrees C here in Zaragoza!!
Hopefully may see some butterflies today as we are going by car into the country to see Goya's birthplace and also to the Laguna de Gallocanta- great for birds I am told including cranes in season.
Congrats re photo!
BWs
Ian
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Hi! Neil loved your Blogs, very interested in the Purple E and Brown H , South Downs is on my list for next year Goldie ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Hi Goldie and Ian. Many thanks.
Ian, "struggling with temperatures around 30 degrees C here in Zaragoza" is a struggle I wish I was involved with - have a great time out there!
BWs, Neil
Ian, "struggling with temperatures around 30 degrees C here in Zaragoza" is a struggle I wish I was involved with - have a great time out there!
BWs, Neil
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Weather changed over night with light rain. We had some further showers on the trip and temperatures as low as 13C!
By 18.00 it had risen to 20/21C but by then it was too late for any butterflies. Re- entry to UK is fast approaching on Monday pm. I have my winter clothes ready! :lol :
BWs
Ian
By 18.00 it had risen to 20/21C but by then it was too late for any butterflies. Re- entry to UK is fast approaching on Monday pm. I have my winter clothes ready! :lol :
BWs
Ian
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Hi Neil, just had a look at your linked blog posts, great stuff with some lovely photos.
Cheers,
Neil.
My Ivy has nearly finished flowering now, as has most of it around here in the midlands. I must admit, I'm a bit surprised that yours is still to flower, especially as everything else down there seem to be ahead of here.Neil Hulme wrote:
...With my ivy still to flower, I'm hoping they will become regular visitors over the next few weeks.
Cheers,
Neil.
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Thanks Neil, and well spotted! Due to a combination of factors, including the Magnolia tree which overhangs my rear garden (pollarding now due again) and the seasonal, lower arc of the sun, my ivy periodically becomes a late-flowerer. It's a good three weeks later than ivy at the front of the house.
BWs, Neil
BWs, Neil
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Neil Hulme wrote:Hi Mick,
I'm pleased to hear that you caught up with the Wall at Mill Hill. I hope you got some good shots of this notoriously tricky species. After filling my boots over a couple of days I failed to get a single, decent image during my next visit - a return to 'business as usual'!
BWs, Neil
Hi Neil.
Just the one image that I was happy with - the courting couple. However this certainly made my trip down there worthwhile. A difficult species indeed. Not sure how you managed to get your pics of them - have been looking for the pins, but can't see any
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Best regards.
Mick
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Butterflies Through The Window
Unfortunately I've been confined to bed for a while with pneumonia, so little in the way of activity to report. However, yesterday (20th October) I spotted a very active, third brood Holly Blue male patrolling the back garden hedge. A couple of Red Admiral were also seen feeding on the flowering ivy.
Unfortunately I've been confined to bed for a while with pneumonia, so little in the way of activity to report. However, yesterday (20th October) I spotted a very active, third brood Holly Blue male patrolling the back garden hedge. A couple of Red Admiral were also seen feeding on the flowering ivy.
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Yikes! Really sorry to hear that, Neil, and get well soon. Just think of spring and pull through!Neil Hulme wrote:Butterflies Through The Window
Unfortunately I've been confined to bed for a while with pneumonia, so little in the way of activity to report. However, yesterday (20th October) I spotted a very active, third brood Holly Blue male patrolling the back garden hedge. A couple of Red Admiral were also seen feeding on the flowering ivy.
Cheers,
- Pete
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Oh dear Neil that is not good at all
take it easy and get well soon
Kind Regards
Mark
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Kind Regards
Mark
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From my own experience, it will take some time before you are back to normal fitness, so do take it easy. All the best,
Mike
Mike
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Sorry to hear that you are laid-up Neil. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Best wishes,
Vince
Best wishes,
Vince
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Sorry to hear about your illness Neil...and you still manage to see more butterflies than I have seen for a couple of weeks now.
All the best for a speedy recovery.
Neil
All the best for a speedy recovery.
Neil
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HI,Neil
Get well soon !.
TREVOR.
Get well soon !.
TREVOR.
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Pnumonia!! Hells teeth Neil! Get well soon and look after yourself well. You need to get yourself better.
All the best from Lee Slaughter (Cornwall).
All the best from Lee Slaughter (Cornwall).
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You truly are a legend, Neil.Neil Hulme wrote:
Unfortunately I've been confined to bed for a while with pneumonia, so little in the way of activity to report. However, yesterday (20th October) I spotted a very active, third brood Holly Blue male patrolling the back garden hedge. A couple of Red Admiral were also seen feeding on the flowering ivy.
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Sincere best wishes to you and hope you get back to 100% fitness very soon.
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All the best from me too, Neil. Nasty thing to get - hope you put it behind you soon.
Dave
Dave
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Get well soon x
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