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I'd say it's definitely ab bialbata Katrina but if you look in the Species for Red Admiral ab's you'll know for sure. Goldie

Thank you Mr Spock, David and Goldie. Useful to have confirmation.

I too agree with teh ab. As for the gender - could it be a female as it seems to be curving its abdomen around under it almost as if it was egg laying?

Have a goodun

Wurzel

I went to Beeding today to see the Long-tailed Blue. I was very pleased it was still there.

Hi Katrina
Beautiful Long Tailed Blue pics I particularly like the third one

Thank you Trevor and Jack. Today I went back to Beeding. I slept in a little and missed the female which was still there earlier but got there as people were photographing a male. There was also a Red Admiral with a white spot in the band and a Comma.

Great to see you on Saturday and again today Katrina. You arrived just in time to see and photograph the male! What a brilliant weekend.

Who knows might see you again before the season's over.

All the best

James

What a return for the final weekend of October!

Well done.

Great to see you too James. Lovely open wing shot on your diary!
Thanks David, certainly good to see the LTBs!

Lovely shot Katrina, looks like I'll have to book a Trip down there for late Oct Goldie

Cracking shots of the LTB Katina, and the Red Admiral isn't too shabby either . Strange isn't it that scrolling down the Red Admiral looks more impressive yet I would forego seeing one for two or three years if it meant I could get just a couple of decent shots of a LTB

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Lovely to meet you today Katrina, sorry there were no LTB's around, I think I might be a LTB jinx

Great to meet you too. I am sure you are not a jinx! I have had plenty of unsuccessful searches, as, I suspect have most people. Hopefully you will see one soon.

My sister came down to visit this weekend. We looked for long-tailed blues in various sites yesterday with no luck and missed the sighting at the Racecourse. Today, however, the sun shone again and we had another go. I was pleased to see many of the usual butterfliers out looking too. There was much joy as Mark found one. Later on one flew in front of me, my sister and Colin and circled back and landed on the path in front of us, again giving much pleasure.

Well done spotting that Long-tailed Blue today Katrina. You took some really nice photos too.

All the best

James

You only saw that one because I wasn't there!

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Good to see you today Katrina. Great to see some more of these beauties.

Thanks James - looking forward to seeing your photos!
Thanks Trevor
Thanks Bob, good to see you too and the LTBs!