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I agree - fantastic pictures.

Guy

Thank you all for your endorsements, glad you enjoyed the pics

A bit out of order here, but just before the South Downs, I visited the North York Moors, for these....
Male
Female

Beautiful specimens, Reverdin, especially the female.

Thank you David, yes, she was a bit special... sadly I never quite seem to get the autofocus to work on Dukes... they are both irritatingly slightly fuzzy

Just need to go back to bellargus for a mo.... this is my latest developed pic...


Incidentally, any ID for the plant he's sitting on ??

I think your gorgeous Adonis is sitting on Hoary Plantain and that Duchess is a proper little stunner!

Ah.. so that's Hoary Plantain, don't get that up my neck of the woods. It was rather pretty. Thanks for your help BB
Saw my first butterfly since I returned home last Monday... an unidentified White making it's way across the garden... all of you down south are very fortunate..

I was interested to read Pauline's blog, and to find a bug I had just seen myself but had no idea about... so here it is... the Golden Bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle...
I think it's awesome!!!

Close to home today, rather odd weather but sufficient to get to see salmacis locally......
and here's a context shot...

Hi! Reverdin, I went to Gait Barrow not long since, although the weather was good still no NB there, Your photos are good, love to see Butterflies on flowers.

Some one as sighted them at Arnside Knot looks like I was in the wrong place Goldie

Hi Goldie, sorry I didn't reply, I have been indulging myself in Italy. Northern Brown Argus are quite local but not uncommon on my side of the Pennines, but the best ones are undoubtedly the white spotted Scottish variety, which it would be worth travelling a little further north and west to see, if you have not done so already.

For many more butterflies on Italian flowers, and other things (!), please have a look at -
http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... 36d300c2b6
This covers Day 1. 6th July.... there will be more to come.

Day 2 & 3 can be seen here:- http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... a6a92c4a0e should you wish to.

Hi Paul. Great pictures from the first three days. Your cassioides is unusual, if it is that, for the lack of spotting on the hindwing. As a general rule, cassioides and tyndarus don't fly together, so if you were seeing cassioides there I guess that must be what it is - and the forewings do look more like cassioides. I think you were too low when you took that for nivalis.

As for your identity parade, I have begun a post responding to that but then had to get involved with something else. I'll give you the Swiss votes as soon as I finish it!

And as a private aside, I bought a pot of basil the other day and have been enjoying homebrewed beer in the sun with bread topped with finely chopped tomatoes and basil, with olive oil. Very good combination!

Guy

I look forward to your further thoughts as to marks out of 7 for warrenensis!.. my cassioides could be tyndarus as I was mainly going on the size of the forewing ups eye spots.. I am not a reliable judge on such matters.... however, as far as food goes I obviously have massive experience, , and that combination of flavours is an Italian manna from heaven, and in 30 degree heat, is to die for isn't it

Day 4 and Stelvio Pass now here... http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... 66c2a41771

Day 5 and Bormio 3000 now here...

http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... a6a92efa44

Silky ssp triopes, Sooty ssp velocissima, female Cynthia, Glandon, Large Grizzled, Swiss Brassy.

Day 6 and the nearby large reservoir here...

http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... 011b64a95f

Only really memorable for Small Apollos

Day 7 and 8 now here...

http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... 66c2a8bfe5

Moving day to Domodossola, and my first full day there, which I spent with Guy in search of morpheus

The last two days, and morpheus now here....

http://ptkbutterflies.wix.com/photo-art ... ffe2e6481d

Hope you enjoyed the pics!

I'm thrilled you finally got your morpheus - and brilliant pictures too!

Guy