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HI All,

Three images from my garden this afternoon. The Camelia usually flowers late February/early March
and the snowdrops are all February flowering varieties.

TREVOR.

HI Everyone,

Some news for all 'Birders' out there. A friend who keeps horses, on the outskirts of Hailsham had a good view
of a Snowy Owl whilst out tending to the animals.It was also seen by his Daughter, and later in the day by
someone else.
Whether or not this was a natural visitor or an escapee from captivity I don't know. As the location of the sighting
is only about a mile from my home I will keep my eyes open.
If anyone wishes to risk a trip to see it , find 'Saltmarsh Lane on your map.Date of sighting 21.1.15

All the best
TREVOR.

HI Everyone,

A poor image, i admit , but there is a really large Halo around the Moon this evening.

HI All,

I have just discovered a mislaid memory card from 2012.
On it are some images of the Brown Hairstreak, one notable feature of that day was the number of near
pristine specimens to be seen. They are all Girls, the males at this site are very elusive.

Best wishes,
TREVOR

Those specimens are positively gleaming, Trevor. You must have got your timing bang on!

That was one hell of a find Tevor - absolutely cracking shots

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Thanks David, for 'timing' read luck, one of those days when everything was perfect.
HI Wurzel, yes, a 'cracking ' little Butterfly.

Looking through that 'lost' memory card from 2012, I have selected some more images from that year.
Firstly the Blues.....

And now some of the other images from that 'lost' 2012 card.......

Hi Trevor,
I take it no more sightings of the Snowy Owl. Wild birds are not out of the question, especially with the very cold northern/ north east winds of late.

Dave

HI Everyone,

That 2012 memory card again !!.

This time the Dark Green Fritillary. Although 2014 proved to be a poor year for this species at my usual site,
2012/3 were very good years,

TREVOR.

Great shots Trevor, it makes us want to rush into Summer Goldie

trevor wrote:This time the Dark Green Fritillary.

Your first DGF is an ab. - with reduced markings!

Cheers,

- Pete

More great shots Trevor The female DGFs are great - you can really tell the difference between them and the really ginger males, nice ab too

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Looking forward to meeting HIM again this season.

It will soon be time to get your cameras out of hibernation!! .

All the best,
TREVOR.

Some interesting shots there Trevor

I sent you a PM on 6th February. Can you please check your User Control Panel for new messages.

Vince

Great shot of the Purp - I'm hoping to reaquaint myself with Him this year

Have a goodun

Wurzel

IN PURSUIT OF PURPLE

Several years ago i was present when Neil Hulme gave an impromptu master class, to the assembled group,
on how to approach a grounded Purple Emperor.
Last year that lesson came in very handy, when on my second day at Botany Bay,i decided to arrive very early
in hope of my own personal Emperor,this hope was granted. At 8.35am a spiraling Emperor landed a few yards
away from me . remembering that lesson i waited impatiently for him to settle,once happy he was engrossed in
taking up salts i had him lined up on my camera screen, i could see lots of purple!!!.
Click,click,click until he flew off, i've done it i thought,all four wings purple!. Not to be, when i reviewed my
images the right hand forewing was brown. Looking down to where the Butterfly had been i could see that the
offending wing was resting on a stone ie. at the wrong angle!
Never mind,there's always this year.

TREVOR.

At least you got a shot of a PM that would do me Trevor, I've yet to see one Goldie

HI All,
This beauty landed on my house this afternoon at 3.51pm. my first Butterfly shot of 2015

Well done, Trevor. Looks like winter has been fairly kind to this species.