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Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:22 pm
by Rogerdodge
Guy/RogerG
This is the upperside of one of the possible Oberthur's that Nick posted earlier on.
Hope it is some help.
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:47 pm
by Padfield
Interesting. That's malvae to me. Do you happen to know if it's the first or second of the pair Nick posted?
Guy
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:57 pm
by Rogerdodge
Guy
It was this one....
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:02 pm
by NickB
Question mark on those Grizzlies then
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
I didn't get an upper-side...
Paul at the Airport: Day 0...
First morning from hotel window.....
"OK, Foggy; just give us the car keys..."
..and we do mean "roadside"...
![Road-side Cleopatra_1_low_25th_April_2011_18-55mm_VR.jpg (228.59 KiB) Viewed 1296 times Note that the French conveniently situate Blue road signs pointing to road-side butterflies...](./files/thumb_1151_97d641c9978e38783d97dd71f7e1b399)
- Note that the French conveniently situate Blue road signs pointing to road-side butterflies...
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:12 pm
by Padfield
I think my spring trip might just have to be Provence next year ...
Roger, that's Nick's second skipper - the one I immediately thought was
malvae/
malvoides. The first one still leaves doubt in my mind (though I discount rosy). Typically, the hw discal band in
armoricanus is more complete than in
malvae. The lower spots in
malvae are small and often point-like. That's not the case in either individual there, so it may be there are local differences that make ID difficult without knowing the region. But I now think the safest bet, without an upperside of the first, is
malvae/
malvoides in both cases.
Guy
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:24 pm
by Paul
To finish off my Peirids...
apologies
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:36 pm
by Paul
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:07 pm
by Paul
A definite Chapman's... underside only, second finger ( cringe) pic just to confirm lack of cell spot, and a record shot of the single de prunner's we saw...
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:32 pm
by Rogerdodge
Guy
These two butterflies were quite interesting in that, when Nick found them, they were roosting about a metre apart.
When we tried to position them close togther for a photograph, they moved very rapidly away from each other, a number of times. Most odd.
Nick spent more time with the other one, so may have an upper side.
Var/Provence/Alpes Maritime is very certainly on my "must visit again" list. Perhaps meet you there?
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:38 pm
by NickB
A few more "holiday snaps"...
A nice hilly site...
..the mountains were, atmospheric, and wet!
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:52 pm
by Paul
More of the scenery... Alpine vista..
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:49 pm
by Paul
A trilogy of undersides..
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 10:53 am
by NickB
Adonis...
![Adonis_2_low_26th_April_2011_200mm_copyright.jpg (267.12 KiB) Viewed 1226 times Adonis](./files/thumb_1151_619c3a84f9a97425bd6b69baac060280)
- Adonis
Chapman's...
![Chapman's_1_low_29th_April_2011_200mm_Copyright.jpg (327.15 KiB) Viewed 1226 times Chapman's](./files/thumb_1151_4c14473d415b86ae6124da86598a48ea)
- Chapman's
and Chequered..
![Chequered_Blue_2_low_29th_April_2011_200mm_Copyright.jpg (301.53 KiB) Viewed 1226 times Chequered](./files/thumb_1151_6a1d412d570887a402b49d5c7e4e825c)
- Chequered
N
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:15 pm
by NickB
...and I
do do "arty" too.....
With
no apologies for those who don't like macro....
![Green_Underside_Blue_3_low_28th_April_2011_200mm_Copyright.jpg (389.42 KiB) Viewed 1219 times "11-o'-clock..."](./files/thumb_1151_dfef2062e4d406dbdf0df681dfc987fb)
- "11-o'-clock..."
N
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 3:50 pm
by Padfield
Paul, your one word ID skipper is most likely another onopordi. This seems to have been skipper of the trip! Coincidentally, I have found it very strong this year at my site in Switzerland for it (I only know one site at the moment).
The pictures are too good and coming too thick and fast to comment on all of them!! Fantastic stuff!
Roger, I'll certainly contact you if I do a pre-planned trip to Provence next spring. But I'm currently thinking in terms of taking my bicycle and bivvying. That way I can leave any time the weather is forecast to be good - even zooming down on a Friday night in term time and getting back on Sunday, having spent all Saturday in the wild. In good weather the trip can be short.
I've done a lot of bivvying in Switzerland, but only done it once in Provence. That was with Tim Cowles, who was sacked up about 5m away from me on a hillside. All the mosquitoes crowded round his head and none came anywhere near me - I had a beautiful and very comfortable night to remember!!
Guy
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:01 pm
by NickB
padfield wrote:
Roger, I'll certainly contact you if I do a pre-planned trip to Provence next spring. But I'm currently thinking in terms of taking my bicycle and bivvying. Guy
My thoughts exactly - A tent as a base and a bike could be interesting;
....but only if you pulled me up the hills.....
N
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:04 pm
by Padfield
I wasn't thinking of taking a tent, Nick! Bivvy bags are amazing things. I slept through a rainstorm in woodland once without getting wet, though a slug or two did somehow make it inside!
Guy
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:13 pm
by NickB
padfield wrote:I wasn't thinking of taking a tent, Nick! Bivvy bags are amazing things. I slept through a rainstorm in woodland once without getting wet, though a slug or two did somehow make it inside!
Guy
No - but I
was thinking of a tent!
I'm sure the slugs were happy to share your protection, Guy!
Are they attracted specifically to you...
N
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:14 pm
by Susie
These are great photos, guys, I am really enjoying looking at them.
Wow, Nick, that macro shot is stunning!
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Re: LOTSW II
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 5:32 pm
by NickB
Thanks, Susie - we all got some great shots...
...now if Roger could only be be persuaded to shoot in RAW....
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
One that RogerG mentioned - record shot of Turquoise Blue -
Plebicula dorylas - See below..
Edit - As it turns out, another Green-underside Blue.....
![Turquoise_Blue_1_low_27th_April_2011_200mm.jpg (358.95 KiB) Viewed 1191 times Green-underside Blue, again....](./files/thumb_1151_860815c7eb0bf6c0cdabb539e2334d17)
- Green-underside Blue, again....