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Don't do it, Tony. It's not worth it. :D

Just for you, another of my favourite butterflies, with not a glimmer of blue on its wings. Hastily put together too, as I really haven't got time for this!! :D

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What would Il Pape have to say about such a thing?

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Tony Moore wrote:
ps: did no one like my No.10?
I didn't understand it Tony. :(
I guessed everyone else did but I didn't want say anything for fear of appearing an idiot :oops:
So ? Put me out of my misery please. :D

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It would be great if after a while people put the answer for those of us more cerebrally challenged and not as clever as you lot!

I'm still trying to work out the chaps with the eye patches :lol:
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Susie wrote:I'm still trying to work out the chaps with the eye patches :lol:
I believe those were black-eyed blues Susie. :D

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And how many of Guy's cards and pie-dishes are under the command of the Pontiff? Think elementally...

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Padfield wrote:
Susie wrote:I'm still trying to work out the chaps with the eye patches :lol:
I believe those were black-eyed blues Susie. :D

Guy
hehehe well done Guy :wink:

here is another one:
whatisit10.JPG
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Cleopatra.
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Mikhail wrote:Cleopatra.
Well done, Mikhail. I was wondering what a Clio-mushroom-ra butterfly looked like :D

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Re: Silly Sightings

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LOL! Loving these (particularly Guy's Baton Blue that took me over 5 minutes to get!!)

Here's another:
MM.jpg
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Mikhail wrote:Cleopatra.
Well done Mikhail !

Brave attempt Pete :wink:

here is another... this time it is American :
whatisit11.JPG
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1-Empire state.jpg
Sorry for my crap photoshopping, but I'm sure you'll all get the idea :mrgreen:

Still thinking about 'Black-eyed Marilyn' ....

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Tony Moore wrote:

Sorry for my crap photoshopping, but I'm sure you'll all get the idea
High Brown Fritillary?
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Charles Nicol wrote:
here is another... this time it is American :
whatisit11.JPG
Lol! I'm sad enough to have gone through the list and I think it is this:

http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ministrymon_zilda.htm

...aka the Square-Spotted Mini-streak :D
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One of my all time favourite butterflies:
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Spanish Fritillary. :D
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David M wrote:
Charles Nicol wrote:
here is another... this time it is American :
whatisit11.JPG
Lol! I'm sad enough to have gone through the list and I think it is this:

http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ministrymon_zilda.htm

...aka the Square-Spotted Mini-streak :D
oh so close :wink:

correct genus, wrong species
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Neil wrote :
Spanish Fritillary.
Spot on! - super butterfly.

Incidentally, I didn't get the full 'Pasha', but thought that with two squirrelly tails, my choices were pretty restricted :D.

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Pale MInistreak??

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Gray Ministreak, Ministrymon azia surely?
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