silver washed fritillary

markatbath · Post by **markatbath** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:38 am

hello
If its too hot to go chasing butterflies here's the solution.Just sit in your car and wait for them to come to you!!!!
regards
mark

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:10 pm

Lol - Same thing happened to me at Bentley Woods a few years ago. This SW Frit was removed from and flew back into the car three times!!!!!!
Way too hot to close the windows. As far as I can remember it's the only species that's actually done it to me although a White Admiral perched half in and out once.

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:58 pm

Hi Mark, I live in your neck of the woods. Can you tell me where you got the SWF? If they're that easy to photograph I'd like to try too.

markatbath · Post by **markatbath** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:01 am

hello
This picture was taken in the car park of Clanger/Picket wood nr Westbury.Directions are on the uk butterflies sites page.If you would like more details then please email me
regards
Mark

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:05 am

Seems straightforward enough to get to. One for the next sunny day. Many thanks Mark!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:35 pm

I visited Clanger Wood today.
I didn't do as well as Mark, as I had to get out of the car, but there were good sightings of these butterflies throughout the woods. They were rather skittish today though and easily disturbed. This is the best I got after about two hours effort.

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:45 pm

Dammit, I got logged out.
The previous post was me.

Anyway, I also got a mating pair, just...