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Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:49 pm
by NickHull
Fabulous series, Kip! Glad to see you are "keeping going". Stay well and more , please :D
All my planned tips (Greece, Turkey) cancelled (sigh) :(

Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:59 pm
by Kip
Hi Nick,
Sorry to hear about those cancelled trips... I was lucky to get mine in before the dam broke. We'll be back!! Stay safe.

Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:00 pm
by Kip
oops, sorry Guy... will have another look
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Of course you're right... the link http://www.flutters.org/home/photogalle ... re&id=1621 also suggests cnejus... yay, another species :D

Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:37 pm
by David M
Kip wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:59 pm...We'll be back!!
Hear, hear!

When things go awry, being an obstinate sort, it just makes me even more steadfast and resolute.

Never give in!

Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:58 pm
by Kip
A few photos that are left from what I saw, to complete the posting....

Neptis harita, the Chocolate or Dingiest Sailor.....
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Neptis hylas, the Common Sailor....
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Cirrochroa tyche, the Common Yeoman...
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Junonia almana, the Peacock Pansy, dry season form.....
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Junonia atlites, the Grey Pansy...
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Cethosia cyane, the Leopard Lacewing...
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Lexias pardalis, the Common Archduke....
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Cyrestis cocles, the Marbled Map...
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then finally, the first wild Birdwing I have ever seen.... and what a beauty...Troides aeacus, the Golden Birdwing...
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Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:50 pm
by David M
Nice finale, Kip. Glad you got to see a birdwing, although the one I'm most envious of is cethosia cyane, the Leopard Lacewing. Beautiful insect.

Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:01 pm
by Kip
Thanks david. Yes they are gorgeous.. no more to share sadly, that's it until who knows when, like all of us.

Re: Notes from Vietnam

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:52 pm
by David M
Kip wrote: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:01 pm..no more to share sadly, that's it until who knows when, like all of us.
Don't I know it, Kip. :(

This only reinforces my resolve. Once things return to something like normal, I will re-embark on my travels with even greater determination.