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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:08 am
by Reverdin
Hmmmmm.... I'm off to Marrakech for a few days at the end of feb... anyone seen any butterflies there at that time of year.... regardless, anyone know any promising sites in the region??
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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:16 am
by John W
I went out there in early March a couple of years ago and the only butterfly I saw was a Speckled Wood:
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:12 pm
by Reverdin
LOL.... but what a fine specimen!! Thanks for replying... that was my suspicion, never mind
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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:12 pm
by Reverdin
Presently I'm whiling away hours picking the best of what I took last April in the south of France and in the process, processing a few I'd left before, and finding some sharper ones than I previously chose... one or two Osiris Blue shots to share, for what it's worth...
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:09 am
by Reverdin
Here's a couple more previously neglected shots from the Var last April...
![IMG_5269.jpg (307.14 KiB) Viewed 4488 times female Provencal Orange Tip](./files/thumb_11311_3078e599f1a549893948c38e38196273)
- female Provencal Orange Tip
![IMG_5127.jpg (352.39 KiB) Viewed 4488 times Scarce Swallowtail](./files/thumb_11311_998e06ae0fb8f6cc08ce6a4f2250a825)
- Scarce Swallowtail
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:25 pm
by Reverdin
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:14 pm
by Rogerdodge
Paul
Great photos - great memories.
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:46 pm
by Reverdin
for sure... you can almost smell the thyme can't you
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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:04 pm
by Reverdin
Another worthy candidate..
![IMG_5620.jpg (279.72 KiB) Viewed 4432 times Male Queen of Spain](./files/thumb_11311_7019f3a23dd532f9b08e29a2e91fd825)
- Male Queen of Spain
and another..
![IMG_5641.jpg (475.86 KiB) Viewed 4428 times Mallow Skipper](./files/thumb_11311_07e44d45fd765d328a9b560ac5a1da9f)
- Mallow Skipper
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:10 pm
by Reverdin
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:45 pm
by Reverdin
Nobody with an interest in orchids then
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- a couple more re-developed RAW files from last year....
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:15 pm
by Susie
Your orchid photos are lovely.
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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:26 pm
by MikeOxon
Reverdin wrote:Nobody with an interest in orchids then
I'm afraid my knowledge is rather limited to the UK. It's a bit like butterflies - easy to deal with the small number of species here but much more difficult once you cross the Channel!
Your first looks like Burnt Orchid (providing it is fairly small) and the next two like Lady Orchids. After that a couple of Ophrys and then what look like a White Helleborine and, finally, Sword-leaved Helleborine. These may at least help you search through Google images until a 'real' expert comes to your aid!
Mike
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:40 pm
by Reverdin
thanks very much
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- when no-one immediately made any suggestions I did google a couple of sites.... and discovered just how difficult it is in Europe, and Mike... I think you're spot on from what I've looked at.... I never dreamt there were so many - so thanks a million to you both for the sentiments, will probably keep on photographing them.
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They don't really need names do they!
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:49 pm
by Reverdin
another small selection of Green Underside Blue images, re-developed ....... southern France, April 2011
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:05 pm
by Reverdin
First home butterfly of the year, Small Tort on 11th March
then.... Comma 15th March
Peacock 24th March
Brimstone 26th March
Orange Tip 28th March
All garden butterflies, the last 2 not seen by me
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as I was at work... but off tomorrow and hoping for something... Andy took a shot of the OT with the Lumix FZ50...
Spring arrives in North Yorkshire
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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:57 pm
by Reverdin
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:36 pm
by Reverdin
Back on the moors today, but no Green Hairstreaks in the cold breeze... we did see these though, Andy took some record shots with the Lumix - not birding quality but hey ho...
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Re: Reverdin
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:19 pm
by Wurzel
Ring Ouzels are cracking birds
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I've only ever seen them twice - once in near Chamonix (bit stringy though) and then a couple of years ago at Hengistbury Head - the real deal
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. It must be nice to see them in their "proper habitat" doing things properly rather than in the middle of a field on the coast looking knackered!
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Reverdin
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:48 pm
by Reverdin
thanks Wurz, glad you appreciate how pleased I felt
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- will have to get some mammoth long lens before I can put anything really worthwhile up.
I see R.O.'s from time to time whilst out Green streaking, but they are really really shy... mind you my appearance would make most living things scarper
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