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Sunday 20.3.16. 11am Cloud bright 15c.

2 maybe 3 Plain Tiger's seen in the river area today, I managed to get a few pics.

Russ

Photo's to follow.

Plain Tiger pics.

More pics. from Sunday 20.3.16.

Wednesday 23.3.16 sunny 16c
A Black-eyed Blue spotted, which is new on the Sierra de Irta nature reserve, among 8 other b/f's this afternoon.
Russ

Other butterflies seen Wednesday 23.3.16 on the Sierra de Irta,
photo's below.
Russ

Russ, your burnet is Zygaena lavandulae. It feeds on Dorycnium and Anthyllis.

M.

Thanks Mikhail for the info. on lavandulae, I checked it out on the internet. Do they have darker rings around the spots?
Russ

Thursday 24.3.16. Warm sunshine.

Castillo de Xivert area of S.de Irta nature reserve. Part I

Part 2 (internet probs.)

Russ,
You are now whipping Plain Tiger, Black-eyed Blue, Swallowtail and Provence Hairstreak photos out of your hat, like a magician.
Delaying your travels this winter has paid off.
Roll-on retirement for me
Chris

Cheers Chris for your comments and your not having a "bad" year yourself, with more to come I think?
Russ


Saturday 26.3.16. pm sunny 20c.
Ribamar, Sierra de Irta.
A busy day in 2 locations approx. 1/2 miles apart.
PART ONE, Cleopatra's in flight.(don't expect to much I'm still getting used to my DSLR).
Russ

Ribamar PART TWO, Spanish Festoon, 1st for 2years and about a week late.

Ribamar, PART THREE. Humming-bird Hawk-moth.
Russ

You are seeing some fantastic species. It is lovely to see them. At least I am up to three species here after a walk at the weekend!

You are enjoying an emergence that we Brits can only usually experience in early July every year.

Make the most of it and keep the images coming!

Thanks Nick and David for kind comments, I will be home(via France) soon and back to reality
Russ

Ribamar, Saturday 26.3.16. PART 4.(the one that got away)

PART FIVE, odds & ends.
other b/f's seen;
Mallow Skipper,
Speckled Wood,
Wall Brown
and Provence Hairstreak, 4th different location this year, must be a good year.

Plain Tigers photo's report to follow.
Russ

Report to follow.